Species FAO code: YMZ

Mulloidichthys martinicus

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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 Meerbarbe	–
Belgium	fr Rouget-barbet nl Zeebarbeel	–
France	fr capucin jaune	–
Germany	de Meerbarbe	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Gillnets and similar nets

Gillnets and similar nets

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mulloidichthys martinicus (Cuvier, 1829)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mulloidichthys martinicus (Cuvier, 1829)

Scientific name

Mulloidichthys martinicus

Author

(Cuvier, 1829)

Rank

Species

FAO code

YMZ

Morphological description

Body pale tan with distinctive yellow stripe from eye to caudal fin; tail yellow. Less brightly colored than other species and is the only one with a single yellow stripe along side (Ref. 26938).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyMullidae
    - GenusMulloidichthys
      - SpeciesMulloidichthys martinicus

Synonyms

Mulloides martinicus (Cuvier, 1829)
Upeneus martinicus Cuvier, 1829

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mulloidichthys martinicus (Cuvier, 1829)

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Mulloidichthys martinicus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast