Species FAO code: BWH

Priacanthus hamrur

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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
France	fr beauclaire miroir	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775)

Scientific name

Priacanthus hamrur

Author

(Forsskål, 1775)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BWH

Morphological description

Red in color with 15 small dark spots along lateral line; median and pelvic fins dusky red; black spot at base of first 3 pelvic rays (Ref. 2334). Description: Characterized by the following: soft portion of dorsal fin taller than spinous portion, angular posteriorly; distinctly emarginate caudal fin; poorly developed preopercular spine, inconspicuous in adults (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyPriacanthidae
    - GenusPriacanthus
      - SpeciesPriacanthus hamrur

Synonyms

Priacanthus speculum Valenciennes, 1831
Priacanthus hanirur (Forsskål, 1775)
Priacanthus longipinnis Borodin, 1932
Sciaena hamrur Forsskål, 1775
Priacanthus fax Valenciennes, 1831
Priacanthus dubius Temminck & Schlegel, 1842
Boops asper Gronow, 1854
Priacanthus hamrua (Forsskål, 1775)
Priacanthus schlegelii Hilgendorf, 1879
Anthias macrophthalmus Bloch, 1792
Priacanthus hamrus (Forsskål, 1775)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775)

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Priacanthus hamrur

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

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