Species FAO code: FGS

Trichopodus pectoralis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Schlangenhautgurami [Trichogaster pectoralis synonym for Trichopodus pectoralis] de Schlangenhautgurami	–
Denmark	da Slangeskindsgurami	–
Germany	de Schlangenhautgurami [Trichogaster pectoralis synonym for Trichopodus pectoralis]	–
Sweden	sv Ormskinnsgurami [Trichogaster pectoralis synonym for Trichopodus pectoralis]	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Trichopodus pectoralis Regan, 1910

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Trichopodus pectoralis Regan, 1910

Scientific name

Trichopodus pectoralis

Author

Regan, 1910

Rank

Species

FAO code

FGS

Morphological description

Dorsal fin with short spines and long soft rays. Caudal fin slightly emarginate. First soft ray of pelvic fins prolonged into a tentacle extending posteriorly to hind margin of caudal fin. Body with numerous dark oblique cross bands which are not always distinct; presence of irregular black stripe from eye to middle of caudal fin base (Ref. 43281).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyOsphronemidae
    - GenusTrichopodus
      - SpeciesTrichopodus pectoralis

Synonyms

Trichogaster pectoralis (Regan, 1910)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Trichopodus pectoralis Regan, 1910

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
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Trichopodus pectoralis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Pots and traps

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 3 - America, South - Inland waters

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 6 - Oceania - Inland waters