Species FAO code: NGU

Carangoides fulvoguttatus

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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
France	fr Carangue pailletée	–
Italy	it Carango indopacifico	–
Portugal	pt Xaréu pt Xaréu-cintilante	–
Sweden	sv Guldfläckig taggmakrill	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Carangoides fulvoguttatus

Scientific name

Carangoides fulvoguttatus

Author

(Forsskål, 1775)

Rank

Species

FAO code

NGU

Morphological description

Description: Blue green above, silvery below; with numerous small gold or brassy spots mainly on dorsal half; large adult with 3-5 black blotches in a row on flanks (Ref. 3197, 90102). Body subovate and compressed, becoming more elongate with growth. Dorsal profile of head and nape slightly angular, becoming steeper with age. Breast scaleless ventrally to behind origin of pelvic fins. LL scutes small 15-21. (Ref. 90102)

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCarangidae
    - GenusCarangoides
      - SpeciesCarangoides fulvoguttatus

Synonyms

Caranx emburyi (Whitley, 1932)
Carangoides fulvogutatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Caranx fulvoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Turrum emburyi Whitley, 1932
Ferdauia claeszooni Whitley, 1947
Scomber fulvoguttatus Forsskål, 1775
Carangoides emburyi (Whitley, 1932)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)

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Carangoides fulvoguttatus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Distribution maps