Species FAO code: DEM

Dentex maroccanus

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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 Marokkanische Zahnbrasse de Meerbrasse	–
Belgium	fr Dente fr Dorade-dente fr Daurade-dente nl Tandbrasem	–
Cyprus	el άσπρος μπαλάς	–
Denmark	da Marokkansk havrude	–
Estonia	et Maroko hammasahven	–
France	fr denté du Maroc	–
Germany	de Marokkanische Zahnbrasse de Meerbrasse de Dorade	–
Greece	el Συναγρίδα Μαρόκου	–
Italy	it Dentice rosa	–
Luxembourg	de Marokkanische Zahnbrasse fr denté du Maroc	–
Netherlands	nl Marokkaanse tandbrasem	–
Portugal	pt Cachucho pt Cachucho-dentão	–
Slovenia	sl maroški zobatec sl zobatci	–
Spain	es Sama	Canary Islands: Calé Canary Islands: Sama marroquí Galicia: Dentón de marrocos
Sweden	sv Röd tandbraxen	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dentex maroccanus Valenciennes, 1830

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dentex maroccanus Valenciennes, 1830

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Dentex maroccanus

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

Scientific name

Dentex maroccanus

Author

Valenciennes, 1830

Rank

Species

FAO code

DEM

Morphological description

Body tall, without stripes or bars. Small black spot at the pectoral fin base (Ref. 35388).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusDentex
      - SpeciesDentex maroccanus

Synonyms

Diagramma maroccanus (Valenciennes, 1830)
Dentex parvulus de Brito Capello, 1867

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dentex maroccanus Valenciennes, 1830

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 maroccanus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Distribution maps