Species FAO code: MTE

Mustelus mento

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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
Belgium	fr Emissole nl Zandhaai	–
Czech Republic	cs Žralok	–
France	fr émissole lisse fr émissole fr saumonette (peeled)	–
Portugal	pt Cação	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mustelus mento Cope, 1877

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Belgium

Escavèche de Chimay

Source: eAmbrosia - the EU geographical indications register (eAmbrosia)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mustelus mento Cope, 1877

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Mustelus mento

Scientific name

Mustelus mento

Author

Cope, 1877

Rank

Species

FAO code

MTE

Morphological description

Adults marked by small white spots but sometimes plain colored, while young specimens marked with dark colored bars (Ref. 6032).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
  - FamilyTriakidae
    - GenusMustelus
      - SpeciesMustelus mento

Synonyms

Galeorhinus mento (Cope, 1877)
Mustelus edulis Pérez Canto, 1886
Mustelus abbotti Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mustelus mento Cope, 1877

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Mustelus mento

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps