Species FAO code: BRD

Brotula barbata

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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 Brotula de Mostelle	–
Denmark	da Skægget brotula	–
France	fr brotule barbée fr brotule	–
Germany	de Brotula de Mostelle	–
Italy	it Brotula	–
Luxembourg	de Brotula de Mostelle fr brotule barbée fr brotule	–
Portugal	pt Abrótea	–
Slovenia	sl bradati huj	–
Spain	es Mustela es Brótola de barbas	Galicia: Bertorella barbada
Sweden	sv Skäggbrotula	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Brotula barbata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Brotula barbata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Brotula barbata

Scientific name

Brotula barbata

Author

(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BRD

Morphological description

Body completely covered with small, imbricate, cycloid scales; barbels present on snout (6) and chin (6); branchiostegal rays 8; median basibranchial tooth patch absent; developed gill rakers on first arch 4 or fewer; pelvic fin rays inserted at about level of preopercle, well behind eye (Ref. 34024). Ventral fins dark, gradually becoming darker at the extreme blackish edge (Ref. 13608).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderOphidiiformes
  - FamilyOphidiidae
    - GenusBrotula
      - SpeciesBrotula barbata

Synonyms

Enchelyopus barbatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Brotula barbata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Brotula barbata

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps