Species FAO code: LJI

Lutjanus griseus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Schnapper de Snapper	–
Belgium	fr Vivaneau nl Snapper	–
Germany	de Schnapper de Snapper	–
Portugal	pt Luciano pt Castanhola	–
Slovenia	sl hlastači	–
Spain	es Pargo amarillo es Pargo australiano es Pargo azul es Pargo gris es caballerote	Galicia: Prago Galicia: Prago gris
Sweden	sv Grå snapper	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lutjanus griseus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	100.0 kcal
Total fat	1.34 g
Saturates	0.285 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	20.51 g
Salt	160.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lutjanus griseus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Lutjanus griseus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

LJI

Morphological description

Dorsal profile of head slightly concave, snout long and pointed. Preopercular notch and knob weak. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line anteriorly, but rising obliquely posteriorly, below soft part of dorsal fin. Young specimens with a dark stripe from snout through the eye to upper opercle and a blue stripe on cheek below eye.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyLutjanidae
    - GenusLutjanus
      - SpeciesLutjanus griseus

Synonyms

Bodianus vivanetus Lacepède, 1802
Bodianus vivanet Lacepède, 1802
Lutjanus stearnsii Goode & Bean, 1878
Mesoprion caballeorte (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Lutjanus caballerote (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Anthias caballerote Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Lobotes emarginatus Baird & Girard, 1855
Sparus tetracanthus Bloch, 1791
Lutjanus stearnsi Goode & Bean, 1878
Labrus griseus Linnaeus, 1758

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Lutjanus griseus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Lutjanus griseus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Beach seines

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest