Species FAO code: HAS

Megalaspis cordyla

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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
Austria	de Torpedo-Stachelmakrele	–
Denmark	da Torpedo-hestemakrel	–
Germany	de Torpedo-Stachelmakrele	–
Italy	it Carango indopacifico	–
Poland	pl Panga morska	–
Slovenia	sl trdorepi šur	–
Sweden	sv Torpedlöpare [Megalapsis cordyla synonym for Megalaspis cordyla]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Megalaspis cordyla

Scientific name

Megalaspis cordyla

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

HAS

Morphological description

Description: Bluish grey to green dorsally; shading to silvery on side and belly; dark fins. Opercle with large black spot on upper rear edge (Ref. 2334). Body elongate and subcylindrical, slightly compressed; caudal peduncle strongly compressed with distinct median keel; breast scaleless ventrally (Ref. 90102). LL scutes 51-59, strong and very large. Anal fin with 2 detached spines (Ref. 2334). Numerous dorsal and anal finlets are distinct (Ref. 37816). Adipose eyelid completely covering eye except for vertical slit at middle of pupil (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCarangidae
    - GenusMegalaspis
      - SpeciesMegalaspis cordyla

Synonyms

Caranx rottleri (Bloch, 1793)
Megalapsis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758
Magalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Megalaspis cordylaa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scomber rottleri Bloch, 1793
Citula plumbea Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Megalaspis cordyla

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

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

Distribution maps