Species FAO code: BVV

Sphyraena viridensis

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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
Croatia	hr žutousna barakuda	–
Portugal	pt Bicuda pt Barracuda	–
Spain	es Espetón boca amarilla	Balearic Islands: Espet gros Canary Islands: Bicuda Galicia: Espetón do cabo verde Catalonia: Espet gros

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Seines

Seines

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier, 1829

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier, 1829

Scientific name

Sphyraena viridensis

Author

Cuvier, 1829

Rank

Species

FAO code

BVV

Morphological description

Body slender, fusiform with conical, hydrodynamical snout. Mouth long, with low protractile capacity and with prognatic lower jaw, has two rows of long canine-like teeth. Has no scale on preoperculum. Upper half of body has numerous vertical dark bands extending below the lateral line in the anterior part of the flanks (Ref. 44330).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySphyraenidae
    - GenusSphyraena
      - SpeciesSphyraena viridensis

Synonyms

Sphyraena viridiscens Cuvier, 1829
Sphyraena viridensis mediterranea Relini & Orsi Relini, 1997

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier, 1829

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Sphyraena viridensis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea