Species FAO code: SSA

Menidia menidia

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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
France	fr capucette de l'Atlantique fr prêtre	–
Portugal	pt Peixe-rei pt Peixe-rei-verde	–
Slovenia	sl atlantski gavun	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Menidia menidia (Linnaeus, 1766)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Menidia menidia (Linnaeus, 1766)

Distribution maps

Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Menidia menidia

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Menidia menidia

Scientific name

Menidia menidia

Author

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SSA

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderAtheriniformes
  - FamilyAtherinopsidae
    - GenusMenidia
      - SpeciesMenidia menidia

Synonyms

Atherina notata Mitchill, 1815
Menida menida (Linnaeus, 1766)
Atherina menidia Linnaeus, 1766
Menidia notata (Mitchill, 1815)
Atherina viridescens Mitchill, 1815
Phoxargyrea dayi Fowler, 1903
Atherina boscii Valenciennes, 1835
Menidia dentex Goode & Bean, 1882

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Menidia menidia (Linnaeus, 1766)

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