Species FAO code: BRB

Spondyliosoma cantharus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
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 Meerbrasse de Streifenbrasse	–
Belgium	fr Dorade grise fr Daurade grise nl Zeekarper	–
Bulgaria	bg Кантар	–
Croatia	hr kantar	–
Cyprus	el σκαθάρι	–
Czech Republic	cs Mořan tmavý cs Pražma tmavá	–
Denmark	da Havrude da almindelig havrude	–
Estonia	et Triibuline hammaskoger	–
Finland	fi meriruutana sv havsruda	–
France	fr griset fr dorade grise	–
Germany	de Streifenbrasse de Meerbrasse de Dorade	–
Greece	el Σκαθάρι	–
Hungary	hu fekete durbincs	–
Italy	it Tanuta	–
Latvia	lv Melnā jūras karūsa	–
Lithuania	lt Juodosios jūros kantaras	–
Luxembourg	de Dorade de Meerbrasse de Streifenbrasse fr griset fr dorade grise	–
Malta	en Black seabream it Tanuta mt Tannuta	–
Netherlands	nl Zeekarper	–
Poland	pl Kantar pl Kantar	–
Portugal	pt Choupa	–
Slovakia	sk kantar tmavý	–
Slovenia	sl kantar	–
Spain	es Chopa	Balearic Islands: Cantera Canary Islands: Chopa Canary Islands: Negrón Cantabria: Pañosa Cantabria: Sopa Cantabria: Zapatero Catalonia: Càntera Valencia: Xopa Galicia: Choupa Basque Country: Txopa Basque Country: Birlote
Sweden	sv Havsruda	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Spondyliosoma cantharus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

Size categories

Size	weight/fish
1	≥ 800.0 g
2	≥ 500.0 \| < 800.0 g
3	≥ 300.0 \| < 500.0 g
4	≥ 180.0 \| < 300.0 g

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Spondyliosoma cantharus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Spondyliosoma cantharus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BRB

Morphological description

Body tall, with weak longitudinal stripes and no dark spots. Snout as long or longer than the eye diameter (Ref. 35388).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusSpondyliosoma
      - SpeciesSpondyliosoma cantharus

Synonyms

Sparus cantharus Linnaeus, 1758
Sparus lineatus Montagu, 1818
Cantharus vulgaris Valenciennes, 1830
Spondyliosoma cantarus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cantharus cantharus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cantharus senegalensis Valenciennes, 1830
Cantharus lineatus (Montagu, 1818)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Spondyliosoma cantharus (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 90 — Other

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Spondyliosoma cantharus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Size categories

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast