Species FAO code: GRB

Brachydeuterus auritus

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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 Grunzbarsch de Grunzfisch de Süßlippe (also with the indication of the geographic origin)	–
Denmark	da Storøjet gryntefisk	–
Germany	de Grunzbarsch (also with the indication of the geographic origin) de Grunzfisch de Süßlippe	–
Portugal	pt Roncador pt Colo-colo	–
Slovenia	sl velikooka prašičevka	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Brachydeuterus auritus (Valenciennes, 1832)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Brachydeuterus auritus (Valenciennes, 1832)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Brachydeuterus auritus

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Brachydeuterus auritus

Scientific name

Brachydeuterus auritus

Author

(Valenciennes, 1832)

Rank

Species

FAO code

GRB

Morphological description

Diagnosis: body oblong and compressed; dorsal profile slightly and regularly convex; snout shorter than eye diameter (Ref. 57395). Mouth large, oblique (Ref. 5377, 57395) and protrusible (Ref. 57395). Lower jaw slightly prominent; 2 anterior pores on chin, followed by a median pit bearing openings of two large pores (Ref. 57395). Eyes large (Ref. 5377). Dorsal fin deeply notched; caudal fin deeply forked; scales ctenoid on body and head (Ref. 57395). Coloration: back olivaceous, sides silvery to white; dark spot at angle of opercle; sometimes several small, dark spots on dorsal-fin base (Ref. 57395). Fins grey (Ref. 5377).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyHaemulidae
    - GenusBrachydeuterus
      - SpeciesBrachydeuterus auritus

Synonyms

Pristipoma macrophthalmus Bleeker, 1863
Larimus auritus Valenciennes, 1832
Otoperca aurita (Valenciennes, 1832)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Brachydeuterus auritus (Valenciennes, 1832)

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Brachydeuterus auritus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps