Species FAO code: CMV

Calamus calamus

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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
France	fr daubenet	–
Netherlands	nl Schoteloog zeebrasem	–
Spain	es Pez pluma	Galicia: Prago de pluma

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Calamus calamus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Calamus calamus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Scientific name

Calamus calamus

Author

(Valenciennes, 1830)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CMV

Morphological description

The cheek area is usually blue with yellow spots; the blue markings on the scales are more linear; no horizontal blue band above the gill opening, but a dark bluish smudge may often seen behind the upper end of the opening (Ref. 13442).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusCalamus
      - SpeciesCalamus calamus

Synonyms

Pagellus calamus Valenciennes, 1830

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Calamus calamus (Valenciennes, 1830)

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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Calamus calamus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest