Species FAO code: DOT

Gymnosarda unicolor

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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 Hugtand-tun	–
Netherlands	nl Hondstonijn	–
Slovenia	sl palamide sl boniti	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 1836)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 1836)

Scientific name

Gymnosarda unicolor

Author

(Rüppell, 1836)

Rank

Species

FAO code

DOT

Morphological description

Mouth fairly large, upper jaw reaching to middle of eye. Laminae of olfactory rosette 48 to 56. Interpelvic process large and single. Lateral line strongly undulating. Body naked posterior to corselet. Swim bladder large, spleen visible in ventral view on the right side of the body. The back and upper sides brilliant blue-black, lower sides and belly silvery; no lines, spots or other markings on the body.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyScombridae
    - GenusGymnosarda
      - SpeciesGymnosarda unicolor

Synonyms

Gymnosarda nuda (Günther, 1860)
Pelamys nuda Günther, 1860
Scomber vau Curtiss, 1938
Thynnus unicolor Rüppell, 1836

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell, 1836)

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Gymnosarda unicolor

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Driftnets

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Longlines (drifting)

Purse seines

Seines

Surrounding nets and lift nets

Troll lines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest