Species FAO code: SFS

Lepidopus caudatus

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Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Croatia	hr zmijičnjak repaš	–
Cyprus	el σπαθόψαρο	–
Czech Republic	cs Vlasochvost stužkový cs Tkaničnice stříbrná	–
Denmark	da Strømpebåndsfisk	–
Estonia	et Harilik lintuim	–
Finland	fi hopeahuotrakala sv strumpebandsfisk	–
France	fr sabre argenté fr sabre	–
Greece	el Σπαθόψαρο	–
Hungary	hu villásfarkú abroncshal	–
Ireland	en Silver scabbardfish ga Scabaird airgid	–
Italy	it Pesce sciabola	–
Latvia	lv Sudraba mataste	–
Lithuania	lt uodegotoji kalavija	–
Luxembourg	de Degenfisch de silberner Degenfisch fr sabre argenté	–
Malta	en Silver scabbardfish it Pesce sciabola mt Ċinturini mt Xabla	–
Netherlands	nl Zilveren degenvis	–
Poland	pl Pałasz ogoniasty	–
Portugal	pt Peixe-espada pt Peixe-espada-branco	–
Romania	ro Peste sabie cu coada	–
Slovakia	sk šabľochvost striebristý	–
Slovenia	sl morski meč	–
Spain	es Pez cinto es Sable plateado	Andalusia: Sable Asturias: Sable Balearic Islands: Sabre Canary Islands: Pejesable Catalonia: Sabre Valencia: Sabre Galicia: Peixe sabre prateado Murcia: Sable
Sweden	sv Strumpebandsfisk	–

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen, 1788)

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

	A	B	Extra
Flesh	Less elastic	Slightly soft (flaccid), less elastic; waxy (velvety) and dull surface	Firm and elastic; smooth surface
Gills	Less coloured; transparent mucus	Brown/grey becoming discoloured; thick, opaque mucus	Bright colour; no mucus
Peritoneum (in gutted fish)	Slightly dull; can be detached from flesh	Speckled; comes away easily from flesh	Smooth; bright; difficult to detach from flesh
Smell of gills and abdominal cavity	No smell of seaweed; neutral smell	Fermented; slightly sour	Seaweedy
Eye	Convex and slightly sunken; black dull pupil; slightly opalescent cornea	Flat; opalescent cornea; opaque pupil	Convex (bulging); black, bright pupil; transparent cornea
Skin	Pigmentation bright but not lustrous	Pigmentation in the process of becoming discoloured and dull	Bright, iridescent pigment (save for redfish) or opalescent; no discolouration
Skin mucus	Slightly cloudy	Milky	Aqueous, transparent