Species FAO code: CKM

Micropogonias furnieri

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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
Austria	de Weißmaul-Umberfisch	–
Estonia	et Kuldne krookskala	–
France	fr tambour rayé fr tambour fr courbine fr tambour rayé [Micropogonias opercularis synonym for Micropogonias furnieri] fr tambour [Micropogonias opercularis synonym for Micropogonias furnieri] fr courbine [Micropogonias opercularis synonym for Micropogonias furnieri]	–
Germany	de Weißmaul-Umberfisch	–
Greece	el Μυλοκόπι Αργεντινής	–
Hungary	hu fehérszájú árnyékhal [Micropogon furnieri synonym for Micropogonias furnieri]	–
Italy	it Ombrina atlantica	–
Lithuania	lt baltažiotis krokeris	–
Luxembourg	de Weißmaul-Umberfisch fr tambour rayé fr tambour fr courbine	–
Portugal	pt Rabeta pt Rabeta-marisqueira pt Corvina-amarela	–
Spain	es Corvinón amarillo	–
Sweden	sv Vitmunnad grymtfisk	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1823)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1823)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Micropogonias furnieri

Scientific name

Micropogonias furnieri

Author

(Desmarest, 1823)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CKM

Morphological description

Body silvery with a golden cast, back greyish, with distinct oblique dark streaks along scale rows extending to much below lateral line; spinous dorsal without small dark dots (Ref. 27363).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySciaenidae
    - GenusMicropogonias
      - SpeciesMicropogonias furnieri

Synonyms

Micropogon funieri (Desmarest, 1823)
Micropogon furnieri (Desmarest, 1823)
Micropogon argenteus Cuvier, 1830
Umbrina furnieri Desmarest, 1823
Micropogon argentatus Cuvier, 1830
Sciaena opercularis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Ophioscion woodwardi Fowler, 1937
Micropogon furnieiri (Desmarest, 1823)
Micropogonias opercularis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Micropogon manni Moreno, 1970
Micropogonias manni (Moreno, 1970)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1823)

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Micropogonias furnieri

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Distribution maps