Species FAO code: TAK

Nemadactylus macropterus

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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 Großaugen-Morwong	–
Denmark	da Storfinnet morwong	–
Estonia	et Hall ümarküüskala	–
Germany	de Großaugen-Morwong	–
Italy	it Pesce castagna	–
Portugal	pt Peixe-bobo pt Peixe-bobo-taraki	–
Slovenia	sl velikooki morvong	–
Spain	es Pintadilla	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Nemadactylus macropterus (Forster, 1801)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Nemadactylus macropterus (Forster, 1801)

Scientific name

Nemadactylus macropterus

Author

(Forster, 1801)

Rank

Species

FAO code

TAK

Morphological description

Adults have elongate upper pectoral-fin rays and are silvery with a broad black band from the nape to the pectoral-fin base (Ref. 33616).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCheilodactylidae
    - GenusNemadactylus
      - SpeciesNemadactylus macropterus

Synonyms

Cheilodactylus macropterus (Forster, 1801)
Cichla macroptera Forster, 1801

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Nemadactylus macropterus (Forster, 1801)

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