Species FAO code: SPU

Dicentrarchus punctatus

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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 Gefleckter Seebarsch de Gefleckter Wolfsbarsch	–
Belgium	fr Bar nl Zeebaars	–
Cyprus	el λαβράκι	–
Denmark	da Plettet bars	–
Estonia	et Tähniline huntahven	–
Finland	fi täpläbassi sv fläckig havsabborre	–
France	fr bar tacheté	–
Germany	de Gefleckter Seebarsch de Gefleckter Wolfsbarsch	–
Greece	el Στικτό λαβράκι	–
Italy	it Spigola puntata	–
Luxembourg	de Gefleckter Seebarsch de Gefleckter Wolfsbarsch fr bar tacheté	–
Malta	en Spotted seabass it Spigola macchiata mt Spnotta tat-tbajja	–
Netherlands	nl Gevlekte zeebaars	–
Poland	pl Labraks cętkowany	–
Portugal	pt Robalo-baila pt Baila	–
Slovenia	sl pikasti brancin	–
Spain	es Baila	Canary Islands: Rayela Catalonia: Llobarro pigallat Galicia: Robaliza de pintas
Sweden	sv Fläckig havsabborre	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dicentrarchus punctatus (Bloch, 1792)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dicentrarchus punctatus (Bloch, 1792)

Scientific name

Dicentrarchus punctatus

Author

(Bloch, 1792)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SPU

Morphological description

Diagnosis: elongate fish with 2 separate dorsal fins and a rather deep caudal peduncle; vomerine teeth patch anchor-shaped, with the posterior teeth extending to the midline of palate; scales on interorbital space ctenoid; opercle with 2 flat spines; lower preopercular margin with large, forward-pointing spines; caudal fin moderately forked; scales small (Ref. 57391). Coloration: silvery grey, back bluish in life; juveniles and adults with small dark markings scattered over back and sides; a very distinct black spot on opercle (Ref. 57391).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyMoronidae
    - GenusDicentrarchus
      - SpeciesDicentrarchus punctatus

Synonyms

Labrax lupus punctatus (Bloch, 1792)
Dicentrarchus orientalis (Günther, 1863)
Labrax punctatus (Bloch, 1792)
Perca punctulata Lacepède, 1802
Labrax schoenleinii Peters, 1865
Morone punctata (Bloch, 1792)
Morone punctatus (Bloch, 1792)
Perca punctata (Bloch, 1792)
Perca vaila Osbeck, 1770
Sciaena punctata Bloch, 1792
Bodianus punctatus (Bloch, 1792)
Labrax orientalis Günther, 1863

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dicentrarchus punctatus (Bloch, 1792)

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 84 — Sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.)
      - 0302 84 90 — Other
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 84 — Sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.)
      - 0303 84 90 — Other

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Dicentrarchus punctatus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea