Species FAO code: CVW

Chlorophthalmus agassizi

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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
Cyprus	el γουρλομάτης	–
Italy	it Occhiverdi [Chlorophtalmus agassizi synonym for Chlorophthalmus agassizi]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2018). FishBase. Chlorophthalmus agassizi Bonaparte, 1840

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2018). FishBase. Chlorophthalmus agassizi Bonaparte, 1840

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Chlorophthalmus agassizi

Scientific name

Chlorophthalmus agassizi

Author

Bonaparte, 1840

Rank

Species

FAO code

CVW

Morphological description

Body slightly compressed. The head is small; eyes large, diameter greater than snout length. Color is yellow-fawn, with irregular oblique brown blotches on the sides. The operculum is silver-black; anus and gill cavity black; belly stippled black; caudal fin base and inner ventral fin rays black.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderAulopiformes
  - FamilyChlorophthalmidae
    - GenusChlorophthalmus
      - SpeciesChlorophthalmus agassizi

Synonyms

Pelopsia candida Facciolà, 1883
Aulopus agassizi (Bonaparte, 1840)
Chlorophthalmus productus Günther, 1887
Chlorophthalmus agassizii Bonaparte, 1840
Chlorophtalmus agassizi Bonaparte, 1840

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2018). FishBase. Chlorophthalmus agassizi Bonaparte, 1840

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Chlorophthalmus agassizi

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

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