Species FAO code: HLI

Haemulon plumierii

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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
Netherlands	nl Knorvis [Haemulon plumieri synonym for Haemulon plumierii]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Haemulon plumierii (Lacepède, 1801)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Haemulon plumierii (Lacepède, 1801)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Haemulon plumierii

Scientific name

Haemulon plumierii

Author

(Lacepède, 1801)

Rank

Species

FAO code

HLI

Morphological description

Side of head has narrow blue stripes; scales above lateral line much larger than those below (Ref. 26938). Scale rows just below lateral line oblique; color variable but usually light yellowish (Ref. 13442).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyHaemulidae
    - GenusHaemulon
      - SpeciesHaemulon plumierii

Synonyms

Labrus plumierii Lacepède, 1801
Haemulon plumieri (Lacepède, 1801)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Haemulon plumierii (Lacepède, 1801)

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Haemulon plumierii

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Distribution maps