Species FAO code: RDM

Sciaenops ocellatus

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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 Red Drum de Roter Trommler de Roter Umberfisch de Tambour Rouge	–
Croatia	hr crvena hama	–
Czech Republic	cs Bubeník červený cs Bubeník americký cs Smuha červená cs Red drum	–
Denmark	da Rød trommefisk	–
France	fr ombrine ocellée fr tambour rouge	–
Germany	de Roter Trommler de Red Drum de Tambour Rouge de Roter Umberfisch	–
Italy	it Ombrina atlantica	–
Luxembourg	de Red Drum de Roter Trommler de Roter Umberfisch de Roter Trommler de Roter Umberfisch de Tambour Rouge fr ombrine ocellée fr tambour rouge	–
Poland	pl Korwina czerwona	–
Portugal	pt Corvinão-de-pintas	–
Slovenia	sl rdeča grba	–
Spain	es Corvinón ocelado	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sciaenops ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sciaenops ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Scientific name

Sciaenops ocellatus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Rank

Species

FAO code

RDM

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySciaenidae
    - GenusSciaenops
      - SpeciesSciaenops ocellatus

Synonyms

Lutjanus triangulum Lacepède, 1802
Sciaenops ocellata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Perca ocellata Linnaeus, 1766

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sciaenops ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

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