Species FAO code: DEL

Dentex macrophthalmus

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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
Austria	de Dorade de Großaugenzahnbrasse de Meerbrasse	–
Belgium	fr Dente fr Dorade-dente fr Daurade-dente nl Tandbrasem	–
Cyprus	el κόκκινος μπαλάς	–
Denmark	da Storøjet havrude	–
Estonia	et Suursilm-hammasahven [Dentex macrophtalmus synonym for Dentex macrophthalmus]	–
Finland	fi isosilmähammasahven [Dentex macrophtalmus synonym for Dentex macrophthalmus] sv storögonhavsruda [Dentex macrophtalmus synonym for Dentex macrophthalmus]	–
France	fr denté à gros yeux	–
Germany	de Großaugenzahnbrasse de Meerbrasse de Dorade	–
Greece	el Μπαλάς	–
Italy	it Dentice occhione	–
Luxembourg	de Großaugenzahnbrasse fr denté à gros yeux	–
Malta	en Large-eye dentex it Dentice occhione mt Denci tal-għajn	–
Netherlands	nl Grootoogtandbrasem	–
Poland	pl Kielec wielkooki	–
Portugal	pt Cachucho	–
Slovenia	sl veleoki zobatec sl zobatci	–
Spain	es Cachucho	Canary Islands: Antoñito Canary Islands: Dientón Catalonia: Déntol d'ulls grossos Galicia: Dentón ollón

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dentex macrophthalmus (Bloch, 1791)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dentex macrophthalmus (Bloch, 1791)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Dentex macrophthalmus

Scientific name

Dentex macrophthalmus

Author

(Bloch, 1791)

Rank

Species

FAO code

DEL

Morphological description

Body and fins reddish; anal fin and lower part of caudal fin edged with white.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusDentex
      - SpeciesDentex macrophthalmus

Synonyms

Sparus macrophthalmus Bloch, 1791
Dentex macrophtalmus (Bloch, 1791)
Dentex macrophathalmus (Bloch, 1791)
Opsodentex macrophthalmus (Bloch, 1791)
Polysteganus macrophthalmus (Bloch, 1791)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dentex macrophthalmus (Bloch, 1791)

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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Dentex macrophthalmus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps