Species FAO code: NEN

Nesiarchus nasutus

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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
Denmark	da Geddetryne	–
Slovakia	sk neziarch nosatý	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Nesiarchus nasutus Johnson, 1862

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Nesiarchus nasutus Johnson, 1862

Scientific name

Nesiarchus nasutus

Author

Johnson, 1862

Rank

Species

FAO code

NEN

Morphological description

Body fairly elongate and strongly compressed. Mouth with fang-like teeth. The tips of both jaws with dermal processes. Gill rakers degenerated. Color is dark brown with violet tint; fin membranes black; margin of anus black (Ref. 6181).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyGempylidae
    - GenusNesiarchus
      - SpeciesNesiarchus nasutus

Synonyms

Thyrsitops violaceus Bean, 1887
Escolar violaceus (Bean, 1887)
Bipinnula violacea (Bean, 1887)
Prometheus paradoxus de Brito Capello, 1867

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Nesiarchus nasutus Johnson, 1862

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Nesiarchus nasutus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

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

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast