Species FAO code: CVQ

Sciades passany

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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
France	fr mâchoiron passany [Hexanematichthys passany synonym for Sciades passany] fr machoiran blanc [Hexanematichthys passany synonym for Sciades passany] fr mâchoiron passany fr machoiran blanc	–
Italy	it Pesce gatto marino	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sciades passany (Valenciennes, 1840)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sciades passany (Valenciennes, 1840)

Scientific name

Sciades passany

Author

(Valenciennes, 1840)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CVQ

Morphological description

The head is flattened on top. The snout is short and large and transversally truncated. Mouth terminal, the lower jaw is the same length or slightly longer than the superior jaw. It has three pairs of barbels (1 pair maxillary barbels, 2 pairs of mandibular barbels) (Ref. 35381).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSiluriformes
  - FamilyAriidae
    - GenusSciades
      - SpeciesSciades passany

Synonyms

Hexanematichthys passany (Valenciennes, 1840)
Selenaspis passany (Valenciennes, 1840)
Arius passany (Valenciennes, 1840)
Bagrus passany Valenciennes, 1840

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sciades passany (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Sciades passany

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest