Species FAO code: EGD

Epigonus denticulatus

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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
Croatia	hr smeđi veleokan	–
Spain	es Bocón	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epigonus denticulatus Dieuzeide, 1950

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epigonus denticulatus Dieuzeide, 1950

Scientific name

Epigonus denticulatus

Author

Dieuzeide, 1950

Rank

Species

FAO code

EGD

Morphological description

Lacks opercular spines (Ref. 31632). Membranous edge at upper border of the gill cover is well developed. Caudal peduncle elongated, body not deep (Ref. 31632). Pyloric caeca 10-14. Preserved specimens are brownish to yellowish in color, dorsally darker. Numerous brown-black melanophores on scale pockets.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyEpigonidae
    - GenusEpigonus
      - SpeciesEpigonus denticulatus

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epigonus denticulatus Dieuzeide, 1950

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Epigonus denticulatus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

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 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest