Species FAO code: PES

Diplectrum formosum

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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
Austria	de Sandbarsch	–
Denmark	da Sand-havaborre	–
Germany	de Sandbarsch	–
Netherlands	nl Zandbaars	–
Slovenia	sl peščeni zobčasti ostriž	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Diplectrum formosum (Linnaeus, 1766)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Diplectrum formosum (Linnaeus, 1766)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Diplectrum formosum

Scientific name

Diplectrum formosum

Author

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Rank

Species

FAO code

PES

Morphological description

Body pale brown dorsally with several vertical dark brown bars, becoming white ventrally; dorsal fin dusky with longitudinal yellow lines; pectoral, pelvic and anal fins dusky; caudal fin dusky with small yellow blotches (Ref. 13608). Preopercle has spines radiating from 2 centers (Ref. 26938).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySerranidae
    - GenusDiplectrum
      - SpeciesDiplectrum formosum

Synonyms

Perca formosa Linnaeus, 1766

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Diplectrum formosum (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Diplectrum formosum

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Pots and traps

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Distribution maps