Species FAO code: SSB

Lithognathus mormyrus

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

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Dorade de Marmorbrasse de Meerbrasse	–
Belgium	fr Dorade-marbre fr Daurade-marbre nl Gestreepte zeebrasem	–
Croatia	hr ovčica	–
Cyprus	el μούρμουρος	–
Denmark	da Stribet blankesten	–
Estonia	et Marmor-leetekoger	–
Finland	fi marmoripagelli sv randig sandblecka	–
France	fr marbré commun fr dorade-marbré	–
Germany	de Meerbrasse de Dorade de Marmorbrasse	–
Greece	el Μουρμούρα	–
Italy	it Mormora	–
Luxembourg	de Dorade de Marmorbrasse de Meerbrasse fr marbré commun fr dorade-marbré	–
Malta	en Sand steenbras it Mormora mt Mengus	–
Netherlands	nl Gestreepte zeebrasem	–
Portugal	pt Ferreira	–
Slovakia	sk murmura pásikavá	–
Slovenia	sl ovčica	–
Spain	es Herrera	Balearic Islands: Mabre Cantabria: Perla Catalonia: Mabre Valencia: Mabre Galicia: Ferreira Murcia: Magre Basque Country: Erla Basque Country: Zapatero

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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

≥ 20.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Lithognathus mormyrus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SSB

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusLithognathus
      - SpeciesLithognathus mormyrus

Synonyms

Sparus mormyrus Linnaeus, 1758
Pagellus goreensis Valenciennes, 1830
Pagellus mormyrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lithognathus mormyrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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 mormyrus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western