Species FAO code: MWU

Mullus argentinae

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

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Meerbarbe	–
Belgium	fr Rouget-barbet nl Zeebarbeel	–
Germany	de Meerbarbe	–
Italy	it Triglia atlantica	–
Portugal	pt Salmonete	–
Spain	es Salmonete	Balearic Islands: Molls Murcia: Salmonete Basque Country: Barbarina Catalonia: Molls

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mullus argentinae Hubbs & Marini, 1933

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

≥ 11.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Atlantic, Southwest

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mullus argentinae Hubbs & Marini, 1933

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Mullus argentinae

Scientific name

Mullus argentinae

Author

Hubbs & Marini, 1933

Rank

Species

FAO code

MWU

Morphological description

Body reddish dorsally, pinkish ventrally. Large blotch or band of jet black near tip of first dorsal fin. Three bands on second dorsal fin. Posterior median rays of caudal fin blackish, both lobes with indistinct bands. Pectoral and pelvic fins reddish. Anal fin rays pale pinkish, its membrane translucent, and its base milky white. Cheek and preopercular silvery white (Ref. 27363).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyMullidae
    - GenusMullus
      - SpeciesMullus argentinae

Synonyms

Mullus argentinus Hubbs & Marini, 1933

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mullus argentinae Hubbs & Marini, 1933

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