Species FAO code: AXP

Sciades proops

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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 machoiron crucifix [Arius proops synonym for Sciades proops] fr machoiron [Arius proops synonym for Sciades proops]	–
Italy	it Pesce gatto marino	–
Lithuania	lt baltasis jūrinis šamas	–
Sweden	sv Krucifixfisk	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

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

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

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

Scientific name

Sciades proops

Author

(Valenciennes, 1840)

Rank

Species

FAO code

AXP

Morphological description

The head is more or less flattened, the nostril nearly rounded, mouth inferior. There are three pairs of barbels, 1 pair of maxillary barbel and 2 pairs of mandibular barbels.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSiluriformes
  - FamilyAriidae
    - GenusSciades
      - SpeciesSciades proops

Synonyms

Arius proops (Valenciennes, 1840)
Hexanematichthys proops (Valenciennes, 1840)
Bagrus proops Valenciennes, 1840
Sciadeichthys proops (Valenciennes, 1840)
Bagrus albicans Valenciennes, 1840

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

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Sciades proops

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest