Species FAO code: RRU

Elagatis bipinnulata

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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 Regenbogen-Stachelmakrele	–
Czech Republic	cs Kranas duhový	–
France	fr Carangue arc-en-ciel fr comète	–
Germany	de Regenbogen-Stachelmakrele	–
Luxembourg	de Regenbogen-Stachelmakrele fr carangue arc-en-ciel fr comète	–
Slovenia	sl mavrični šur	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Elagatis bipinnulata

Scientific name

Elagatis bipinnulata

Author

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Rank

Species

FAO code

RRU

Morphological description

Description: Dark olive green or olive blue dorsally and on side, shading to white ventrally, with pair of narrow light blue or bluish white stripes along middle of side with a yellowish band between them, fins olive or yellowish (Ref. 90102, ). Upper jaw ending before the eye. Anal fin base is shorter than that of dorsal fin base. It has a 2-rayed finlet; 2 anal fin spines are detached. Dorsal and anal fins are relatively short; with small two-rayed pinnulae just behind the dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 4795). Lateral line without scutes (Ref. 26938).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCarangidae
    - GenusElagatis
      - SpeciesElagatis bipinnulata

Synonyms

Seriolichthys bipinnulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Egalatis bipinnulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Seriola bipinnulata Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
Irex indicus Valenciennes, 1862
Elegatus bipinnulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Elagatis bipinnulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Micropteryx bipinnulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Elegatis bipinnulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Elegatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Elegatis bipunnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

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Elagatis bipinnulata

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

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

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps