Species FAO code: SWA

Diplodus sargus sargus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Dorade de Große Geißbrasse [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] de Meerbrasse de Weißbrasse [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Croatia	hr šarag [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Cyprus	el σορκός el σορκός [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Denmark	da Sorthale [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Estonia	et Suur peitelhammas [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Finland	fi isosargi [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] sv vitblecka [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
France	fr sar commun fr sar	–
Germany	de Große Geißbrasse [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] de Weißbrasse [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] de Meerbrasse de Dorade	–
Greece	el Σαργός [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Italy	it Sarago maggiore [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Luxembourg	de Bindenbrasse [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] de Geißbrasse [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] de Weißbrasse [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] fr sar [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] fr sar commun [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Malta	en White seabream [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] it Sarago maggiore [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] mt Sargu [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Netherlands	nl Witte zeebrasem [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Portugal	pt Sargo [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] pt Sargo-legítimo [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] pt Sarguete [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] pt Palmeiro [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] pt Sargo	–
Slovakia	sk moran svetlý [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–
Slovenia	sl šarg [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] sl špari	–
Spain	es Sargo [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] es Sargo	Asturias: Xargu [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Asturias: Chopa [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Balearic Islands: Sard [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Balearic Islands: Sarg [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Canary Islands: Sargo blanco [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Cantabria: Jargo [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Cantabria: Chapeta [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Catalonia: Sargs [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Valencia: Sard [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Galicia: Sargo común [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Basque Country: Muxar handi [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus] Asturias: Xargu Catalonia: Sargs Murcia: Sargo
Sweden	sv Vitblecka [Diplodus sargus synonym for Diplodus sargus sargus]	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 23.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Diplodus sargus sargus

Scientific name

Diplodus sargus sargus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SWA

Morphological description

Body with 5 black and 4 grey vertical bands. Snout is longer than the eye diameter (Ref. 35388).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusDiplodus
      - SpeciesDiplodus sargus sargus

Synonyms

Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sargus vetula Valenciennes, 1830
Sargus rondeletii Valenciennes, 1830
Sargus rondelettii Valenciennes, 1830
Sparus sargus Linnaeus, 1758

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Diplodus sargus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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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Diplodus sargus sargus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Distribution maps