Species FAO code: CBA

Rachycentron canadum

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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 Offiziersbarsch	–
Czech Republic	cs Kranasovec štíhlý	–
Denmark	da Sergentfisk	–
Estonia	et Seersantkala	–
France	fr cobia fr cabio fr mafou	–
Germany	de Offiziersbarsch	–
Italy	it Cobia	–
Lithuania	lt karališkasis ešerys	–
Luxembourg	de Offiziersbarsch fr cobia fr cabio fr mafou	–
Poland	pl Kobia pl rachica	–
Portugal	pt Cobia pt Fogueteiro pt fogueteiro-galego pt peixe-sargento pt sargento	–
Slovenia	sl kobija	–
Spain	es Cobia	–
Sweden	sv Cobia	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Rachycentron canadum

Scientific name

Rachycentron canadum

Author

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CBA

Morphological description

Head broad and depressed. First dorsal fin with short but strong isolated spines, not connected by a membrane. Caudal fin lunate in adults, upper lobe longer than lower. Back and sides dark brown, with 2 sharply defined narrow silvery bands.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyRachycentridae
    - GenusRachycentron
      - SpeciesRachycentron canadum

Synonyms

Elacate motta Cuvier, 1829
Elacate malabarica Cuvier, 1832
Elacate pondiceriana Cuvier, 1832
Elacate atlantica Cuvier, 1832
Rachycentrum canadum (Linnaeus, 1766)
Scomber niger Bloch, 1793
Elacate canada (Linnaeus, 1766)
Naucrates niger (Bloch, 1793)
Elacate bivittata Cuvier, 1832
Meladerma nigerrima (Swainson, 1839)
Centronotus spinosus Mitchill, 1815
Elacate nigra (Bloch, 1793)
Thynnus canadensis Gronow, 1854
Rachicentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766)
Elacate nigerrima Swainson, 1839
Apolectus niger (Bloch, 1793)
Rachycentron typus Kaup, 1826
Centronotus gardenii Lacepède, 1801
Rachycentron canadus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Gasterosteus canadus Linnaeus, 1766
Elacate falcipinnis Gosse, 1851
Rachycentrodon canadum (Linnaeus, 1766)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766)

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
  - Herring (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius), excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 46 00 — Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Herring (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius), excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 56 00 — Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)

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Rachycentron canadum

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

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

Distribution maps