Species FAO code: CBC

Cepola macrophthalma

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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
Croatia	hr kurdela	–
Finland	fi liekkikala sv röd bandfisk	–
France	fr cépole commune fr cépole	–
Portugal	pt Suspensório pt Peixe-cor-de-rosa pt Cinta	–
Slovenia	sl rdeči mečak [Cepola rubescens synonym for Cepola macrophthalma]	–
Spain	es Pez cinta	Andalusia: Cinta Catalonia: Cinta Valencia: Veta Galicia: Peixe cinta Catalonia: Veta

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Cepola macrophthalma (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Cepola macrophthalma (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Cepola macrophthalma

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CBC

Morphological description

Body ribbon-like, gradually tapering to a pointed tail. Large, oblique mouth. Teeth widely spaced on both jaws. First two rays of dorsal fin unsegmented. Caudal fin with median rays longer and free at their tip. Dorsal and anal fins more or less joined to the caudal fin.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCepolidae
    - GenusCepola
      - SpeciesCepola macrophthalma

Synonyms

Cepola taenia Linnaeus, 1766
Ophidion macrophthalmum Linnaeus, 1758
Cepola gigas Swainson, 1839
Cepola jugularis Swainson, 1839
Cepola rubescens Linnaeus, 1764
Ophidion macrophthalma Linnaeus, 1758
Cepola novemradiata Swainson, 1839
Cepola attenuata Swainson, 1839
Cepola serpentiformis Lacepède, 1800
Cepola truncata Swainson, 1839
Cepola marginata Rafinesque, 1810
Cepola longicauda Swainson, 1839

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Cepola macrophthalma (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Cepola macrophthalma

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea