Species FAO code: RPU

Rhomboplites aurorubens

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Schnapper de Snapper	–
Belgium	fr Vivaneau nl Snapper	–
France	fr vivaneau ti-yeux	–
Germany	de Schnapper de Snapper	–
Hungary	hu vörös sznapper	–
Italy	it Lutiano	–
Portugal	pt Luciano pt Vermelho	–
Slovenia	sl hlastači	–
Sweden	sv Cinnobersnapper	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Rhomboplites aurorubens (Cuvier, 1829)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	100.0 kcal
Total fat	1.34 g
Saturates	0.285 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	20.51 g
Salt	160.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Rhomboplites aurorubens (Cuvier, 1829)

Scientific name

Rhomboplites aurorubens

Author

(Cuvier, 1829)

Rank

Species

FAO code

RPU

Morphological description

Snout short, lower jaw slightly projecting. Mouth small. Pectoral fins relatively short, not reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Back and upper sides vermilion, shading to silvery with reddish tinge ventrally, with narrow horizontal yellow lines below the lateral line. The dorsal and caudal fins yellowish; the anal and pelvic fins whitish.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyLutjanidae
    - GenusRhomboplites
      - SpeciesRhomboplites aurorubens

Synonyms

Centropristis aurorubens Cuvier, 1829
Romboplites aurorubens (Cuvier, 1829)
Aprion ariommus Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
Mesoprion elegans Poey, 1860
Centropristes aurorubens Cuvier, 1829

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Rhomboplites aurorubens (Cuvier, 1829)

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Rhomboplites aurorubens

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Pots and traps

Trawls

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest