Species FAO code: SBU

Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus

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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
France	fr denté à points bleu	–
Greece	el Φαγκρί Ινδικού	–
Portugal	pt Cachucho pt Cachucho-azul	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Hooks and lines

Hooks and lines

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus (Klunzinger, 1870)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Indian Ocean, Western

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus (Klunzinger, 1870)

Scientific name

Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus

Author

(Klunzinger, 1870)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SBU

Morphological description

Body red to pink with blue spots.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusPolysteganus
      - SpeciesPolysteganus coeruleopunctatus

Synonyms

Polysteganus caeruleopunctatus (Klunzinger, 1870)
Dentex coeruleopunctatus Klunzinger, 1870

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus (Klunzinger, 1870)

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
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 85 — Sea bream (Sparidae)
      - 0302 85 90 — Other

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