Species FAO code: LBR

Gymnocranius microdon

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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
Portugal	pt Ronquinha	–
Slovenia	sl velikooke orade	–
Spain	es Ladrón es Gingkos	Galicia: Sargo do Pacífico

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gymnocranius microdon (Bleeker, 1851)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gymnocranius microdon (Bleeker, 1851)

Scientific name

Gymnocranius microdon

Author

(Bleeker, 1851)

Rank

Species

FAO code

LBR

Morphological description

Description: Eye is large, its diameter about equal to the width of preorbital and interorbital spaces. The mouth is relatively small. The posterior part of the jaws reaches to about the level of the nostril openings. Overall color is silvery to brownish. Scale borders have a narrow brown border. Numerous vertically elongate blue spots are on the snout and cheek and sometimes on the operculum. Fins are clear to yellow or reddish, caudal fin sometimes dusky brown. Juveniles with a mostly vertical banded pattern (Ref. 48635). Body depth 2.5-3.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyLethrinidae
    - GenusGymnocranius
      - SpeciesGymnocranius microdon

Synonyms

Dentex microdon Bleeker, 1851
Gymnocranium microdon (Bleeker, 1851)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Gymnocranius microdon (Bleeker, 1851)

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Gymnocranius microdon

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central