Species FAO code: SBG

Sparus aurata

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Dorade de Dorade Royal de Goldbrasse de Meerbrasse	–
Belgium	fr Dorade royale fr Daurade royale nl Goudbrasem	–
Bulgaria	bg Ципура	–
Croatia	hr komarča hr orada hr podlanica	–
Cyprus	el τσιπούρα	–
Czech Republic	cs Mořan zlatý cs Pražma královská	–
Denmark	da Guldbrasen	–
Estonia	et Kuld-merikoger	–
Finland	fi kultaotsa-ahven sv guldsparid	–
France	fr dorade royale [Sparus auratus synonym for Sparus aurata] fr daurade [Sparus auratus synonym for Sparus aurata] fr dorade royale fr daurade	–
Germany	de Goldbrasse de Dorade Royal de Meerbrasse de Dorade	–
Greece	el Τσιπούρα	–
Hungary	hu aranydurbincs	–
Ireland	en Gilthead Bream [Sparus auratus synonym for Sparus aurata] ga Garbhánach órcheannach [Sparus auratus synonym for Sparus aurata]	–
Italy	it Orata	–
Latvia	lv Zeltainā jūraskarūsa	–
Lithuania	lt auksaspalvė dorada	–
Luxembourg	de Goldbrasse fr dorade fr dorade royale	–
Malta	en Gilthead seabream it Orata mt Awrata	–
Netherlands	nl Goudbrasem [Sparus auratus synonym for Sparus aurata] nl Dorade royale [Sparus auratus synonym for Sparus aurata]	–
Poland	pl Dorada	–
Portugal	pt Dourada	–
Romania	ro Dorada [Sparus auratus synonym for Sparus aurata]	–
Slovenia	sl orada sl zlatobrov sl orada [Sparus auratus synonym for Sparus aurata] sl zlatobrov [Sparus auratus synonym for Sparus aurata]	–
Spain	es Dorada	Balearic Islands: Orada Canary Islands: Dorada Canary Islands: Sama zapata Catalonia: Orada Valencia: Orada Galicia: Dourada Basque Country: Urreburu Basque Country: Txelba
Sweden	sv Guldsparid [Sparus auratus synonym for Sparus aurata]	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 20.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Sparus aurata

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Sparus aurata

Scientific name

Sparus aurata

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

SBG

Morphological description

Body tall, with large black spot on the gill cover. Snout more than twice as long as the eye diameter (Ref. 35388).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusSparus
      - SpeciesSparus aurata

Synonyms

Chrysophrys crassirostris Valenciennes, 1830
Aurata aurata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chrysophrys aurathus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chrysophrys aurata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pagrus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sparus auratus Linnaeus, 1758

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 85 — Sea bream (Sparidae)
      - 0302 85 30 — Gilt-head sea bream (Sparus aurata)
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - Other
        0303 89 55 — Gilt-head sea bream (Sparus aurata)

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Sparus aurata

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps