Species FAO code: IND

Linuparus sordidus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Langouste nl Langoest	–
Czech Republic	cs Langusta	–
Finland	fi samppanjahummeri sv orientalisk langust	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Linuparus sordidus Bruce, 1965

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 90.0 mmCarapace length (CL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Linuparus sordidus Bruce, 1965

Scientific name

Linuparus sordidus

Author

Bruce, 1965

Rank

Species

FAO code

IND

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderDecapoda
      - FamilyPalinuridae
        GenusLinuparus
        SpeciesLinuparus sordidus

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Linuparus sordidus Bruce, 1965

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Linuparus sordidus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Pots (traps)

Pots and traps

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central