Species FAO code: PAM

Polyodon spathula

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Löffelstör	–
Bulgaria	bg Веслонос	–
Croatia	hr američka veslokljunka	–
Germany	de Löffelstör	–
Lithuania	lt amerikinis irklanosis	–
Netherlands	nl Lepelsteur	–
Poland	pl Wiosłonos amerykański	–
Romania	ro Poliodon	–
Slovenia	sl ameriški veslokljun	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

List item: Gillnets and similar nets

Gillnets and similar nets

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Polyodon spathula (Walbaum, 1792)

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Polyodon spathula (Walbaum, 1792)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Polyodon spathula

Scientific name

Polyodon spathula

Author

(Walbaum, 1792)

Rank

Species

FAO code

PAM

Morphological description

Snout long, canoe-paddle-shaped; gill cover with large, fleshy, pointed flap (Ref. 86798).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderAcipenseriformes
  - FamilyPolyodontidae
    - GenusPolyodon
      - SpeciesPolyodon spathula

Synonyms

Squalus spathula Walbaum, 1792

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Polyodon spathula (Walbaum, 1792)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Polyodon spathula

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps