Species FAO code: HPR

Hoplostethus mediterraneus

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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 zvjezdook	–
Denmark	da Middelhavssavbug	–
France	fr empereur de Méditerranée	–
Portugal	pt Peixe-relógio pt Olho-de-vidro	–
Slovenia	sl sredozemska sluzoglavka	–
Spain	es Reloj mediterráneo	Galicia: Reloxo prateado Catalonia: Peix rellotge

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier, 1829

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier, 1829

Scientific name

Hoplostethus mediterraneus

Author

Cuvier, 1829

Rank

Species

FAO code

HPR

Morphological description

Body dusky pink above, silvery below; paired fins pale (Ref. 4181). Body deep, oval. Scales deciduous, spinules minute, margins usually entire (Ref. 37108).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderBeryciformes
  - FamilyTrachichthyidae
    - GenusHoplostethus
      - SpeciesHoplostethus mediterraneus

Synonyms

Hoplostethus mediterraneus trunovi Kotlyar, 1986
Korsogaster nanus Parr, 1933
Hoplostetus mediterraneus Cuvier, 1829
Hoplostethus mediterraneus sonodae Kotlyar, 1986
Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus Cuvier, 1829
Trachichthys pretiosus Lowe, 1839

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier, 1829

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Hoplostethus mediterraneus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

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 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest