Species FAO code: OTR

Orthopristis ruber

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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
Italy	it Pesce burro atlantico	–
Netherlands	nl Grunt [Orthopristis rubra synonym for Orthopristis ruber]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Orthopristis ruber (Cuvier, 1830)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Orthopristis ruber (Cuvier, 1830)

Scientific name

Orthopristis ruber

Author

(Cuvier, 1830)

Rank

Species

FAO code

OTR

Morphological description

Mouth small and moderately oblique, the maxilla not reaching posterior to front edge of eye; grayish brown with violet hues on the back, silvery on the sides, with many small brown-orange spots on head, upper half of body and dorsal fin (Ref. 13442).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyHaemulidae
    - GenusOrthopristis
      - SpeciesOrthopristis ruber

Synonyms

Orthopristis rubra (Cuvier, 1830)
Pristipoma rubrum Cuvier, 1830

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Orthopristis ruber (Cuvier, 1830)

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Orthopristis ruber

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest