Species FAO code: SNW

Lithognathus lithognathus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Dorade-marbre fr Daurade-marbre nl Gestreepte zeebrasem	–
Denmark	da Hvid blankesten	–
Finland	fi valkopagelli sv vit sandblecka	–
France	fr marbré d'Afrique fr dorade-marbré	–
Slovenia	sl bela ovčica	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier, 1829)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier, 1829)

Scientific name

Lithognathus lithognathus

Author

(Cuvier, 1829)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SNW

Morphological description

Silvery in color, crossbars fade with age.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusLithognathus
      - SpeciesLithognathus lithognathus

Synonyms

Lithognathus capensis (Swainson, 1839)
Pagrus lithognathus Cuvier, 1829
Lithognatus lithognathus (Cuvier, 1829)
Pagellus lithognathus (Cuvier, 1829)
Pagellus capensis Swainson, 1839

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lithognathus lithognathus (Cuvier, 1829)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 85 — Sea bream (Sparidae)
      - 0302 85 90 — Other

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Lithognathus lithognathus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western