Species FAO code: YSM

Centroscymnus macracanthus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Czech Republic	cs Žralok	–
Spain	es Tollo es Mielga es Cazón	Asturias: Rata Asturias: Gata Galicia: Foca

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centroscymnus macracanthus Regan, 1906

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	130.0 kcal
Total fat	4.51 g
Saturates	0.925 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	20.98 g
Salt	197.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centroscymnus macracanthus Regan, 1906

Scientific name

Centroscymnus macracanthus

Author

Regan, 1906

Rank

Species

FAO code

YSM

Morphological description

Dark brown or blackish in color, dorsal fins with fairly prominent fin spines, moderately long snout, lanceolate upper teeth and bladelike lower teeth with short, oblique cusps, stocky body that tapers abruptly from pectoral region, and moderately large tricuspidate and tricarinate lateral trunk denticles (Ref. 247).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderSqualiformes
  - FamilySomniosidae
    - GenusCentroscymnus
      - SpeciesCentroscymnus macracanthus

Synonyms

Proscymnodon macracanthus (Regan, 1906)
Scymnodon macracanthus (Regan, 1906)
Etmopterus paessleri Lönnberg, 1907

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centroscymnus macracanthus Regan, 1906

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Centroscymnus macracanthus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast