Species FAO code: ENC

Enchelyopus cimbrius

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

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Denmark	da Firtrådet havkvabbe	–
Lithuania	lt paprastoji keturūsė vėgėlė	–
Poland	pl Motela	–
Spain	es Barbuda	–
Sweden	sv Fyrtömmad skärlånga	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Enchelyopus cimbrius (Linnaeus, 1766)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Enchelyopus cimbrius (Linnaeus, 1766)

Scientific name

Enchelyopus cimbrius

Author

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ENC

Morphological description

One barbel on chin, one on tip of snout, and one at each of the anterior nostril. First dorsal fin ray very elongate, followed by a row of small, fleshy filaments. Color varies from dusky to pale.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderGadiformes
  - FamilyLotidae
    - GenusEnchelyopus
      - SpeciesEnchelyopus cimbrius

Synonyms

Gaidropsarus pacificus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Gadus cimbrius Linnaeus, 1766
Motella caudacuta Storer, 1858
Gaidropsarus cimbrius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Motella cimbrica (Linnaeus, 1766)
Rhinonemus caudacuta (Storer, 1858)
Onos cimbrius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Rhinonemus cimbrius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Motella pacifica Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Couchia edwardii Couch, 1866

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Enchelyopus cimbrius (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Enchelyopus cimbrius

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest