Species FAO code: CRV

Pennahia argentata

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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 Silberner Umberfisch	–
France	fr maigre argenté	–
Germany	de Silberner Umberfisch	–
Greece	el Κρανιός Μαλαισίας	–
Italy	it Ombrina del Pacifico	–
Portugal	pt Corvina-prateada	–
Spain	es Corvinata plateada	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pennahia argentata (Houttuyn, 1782)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Pacific, Northwest

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pennahia argentata (Houttuyn, 1782)

Scientific name

Pennahia argentata

Author

(Houttuyn, 1782)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CRV

Morphological description

Posterior end of pectoral fin reaching or extending past the posterior end of spinous dorsal fin. Tip of lower jaw and inside of lower jaw teeth without or indistinct dark markings. Length of second anal spine almost equal to eye diameter (Ref. 41299).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySciaenidae
    - GenusPennahia
      - SpeciesPennahia argentata

Synonyms

Sciaena iharae Jordan & Metz, 1913
Nibea argentata (Houttuyn, 1782)
Pseudosciaena schlegeli Bleeker, 1879
Argyrosomus argentatus (Houttuyn, 1782)
Corvina argentata Cuvier, 1830
Johnius argentatus (Houttuyn, 1782)
Sparus argentatus Houttuyn, 1782

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pennahia argentata (Houttuyn, 1782)

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Pennahia argentata

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest