Species FAO code: PXV

Polymixia nobilis

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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
Portugal	pt Salmonete-do-alto	–
Spain	es Barbudo	Canary Islands: Barbudo de lo alto Canary Islands: Salmón de lo alto Galicia: Barbado de fondo

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Polymixia nobilis Lowe, 1836

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Polymixia nobilis Lowe, 1836

Scientific name

Polymixia nobilis

Author

Lowe, 1836

Rank

Species

FAO code

PXV

Morphological description

Dark brownish grey in color, silvery below; black blotch on distal part of anterior dorsal rays (Ref. 6624). Snout blunt, rounded, adipose. Hyoid barbels present (Ref. 37108).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPolymixiiformes
  - FamilyPolymixiidae
    - GenusPolymixia
      - SpeciesPolymixia nobilis

Synonyms

Polymixia nobilis virginica Nichols & Firth, 1936
Nemobrama webbii Valenciennes, 1837
Dinemus venustus Poey, 1860
Nemobrama webii Valenciennes, 1837

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Polymixia nobilis Lowe, 1836

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Polymixia nobilis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western