Species FAO code: DNC

Dentex congoensis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Dorade de Kongo-Zahnbrasse de Meerbrasse	–
Belgium	fr Dente fr Dorade-dente fr Daurade-dente nl Tandbrasem	–
Denmark	da Kongolesisk havrude	–
France	fr denté congolais	–
Germany	de Kongo-Zahnbrasse de Meerbrasse de Dorade	–
Greece	el Συναγρίδα Αφρικής	–
Luxembourg	de Kongo-Zahnbrasse fr denté congolais	–
Portugal	pt Dentão	–
Slovenia	sl kongoški zobatec sl zobatci	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dentex congoensis Poll, 1954

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dentex congoensis Poll, 1954

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Dentex congoensis

Scientific name

Dentex congoensis

Author

Poll, 1954

Rank

Species

FAO code

DNC

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusDentex
      - SpeciesDentex congoensis

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dentex congoensis Poll, 1954

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 85 — Sea bream (Sparidae)
      - 0302 85 90 — Other

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Dentex congoensis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps