Species FAO code: SNS

Macroramphosus scolopax

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

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Croatia	hr šljuka	–
Cyprus	el ξιφιούδι	–
Portugal	pt Trombeteiro pt Apara-lápis	–
Slovenia	sl kljunačka	–
Spain	es Trompetero	Asturias: Trompeteru Balearic Islands: Trompeter Canary Islands: Filudo Canary Islands: Piquillo Catalonia: Trompeter Galicia: Trompeteiro

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Macroramphosus scolopax

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SNS

Morphological description

Reddish pink in color, silvery below (Ref. 5382). Body compressed, without scales. Mouth is placed at the end of the long tubular snout (Ref. 35388). Snout length (6.1cm), length of second dorsal spine (LDS 3.9 cm) (Ref. 39875).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSyngnathiformes
  - FamilyCentriscidae
    - GenusMacroramphosus
      - SpeciesMacroramphosus scolopax

Synonyms

Solenostomus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Macrorhamphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Balistes scolopax Linnaeus, 1758
Silurus cornutus Forsskål, 1775
Centriscus squamosus Bloch, 1785
Centriscus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Macroramphosus scolopax

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast