Species FAO code: ZGC

Gymnammodytes cicerelus

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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
Denmark	da Middelhavsnøgentobis	–
France	fr lançon cicerèle fr équille	–
Italy	it Cicerello	–
Spain	es Sonso	Andalusia: Saltón Andalusia: Bicho Balearic Islands: Espetoli Balearic Islands: Enfu Galicia: Bolo do mediterráneo

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gymnammodytes cicerelus (Rafinesque, 1810)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gymnammodytes cicerelus (Rafinesque, 1810)

Scientific name

Gymnammodytes cicerelus

Author

(Rafinesque, 1810)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ZGC

Morphological description

Ventrolateral skin-folds extending well beyond pectoral fins to anus. Lateral line branched. Back golden brown or greenish, belly silvery, head usually dark blue.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyAmmodytidae
    - GenusGymnammodytes
      - SpeciesGymnammodytes cicerelus

Synonyms

Ammodytes argenteus Risso, 1827
Gymnammodites cicerelus (Rafinesque, 1810)
Ammodytes terebrans Cisternas, 1875
Ammodytes siculus Swainson, 1839
Gymnammodytes cicerellus (Rafinesque, 1810)
Ammodytes cicerelus Rafinesque, 1810
Ammodytes cicerellus Rafinesque, 1810

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gymnammodytes cicerelus (Rafinesque, 1810)

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Gymnammodytes cicerelus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea