Species FAO code: BPI

Spicara maena

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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
Croatia	hr modrak	–
Cyprus	el μένουλα	–
Czech Republic	cs Modrák skvrnitý cs Spikara skvrnitý	–
Denmark	da Sortplettet pikarel	–
Finland	fi pikarelli sv pikarell	–
France	fr mendole	–
Greece	el Μένουλα el Τσέρουλα [Spicara flexuosa synonym for Spicara maena]	–
Malta	en Blotched picarel it Garizzo mt Arżnella tat-tikek mt Xurrafa	–
Portugal	pt Trombeiro	–
Slovenia	sl modrak	–
Spain	es Chucla	Catalonia: Xucla vera Valencia: Xucla

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Spicara maena

Scientific name

Spicara maena

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BPI

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusSpicara
      - SpeciesSpicara maena

Synonyms

Maena osbechii Valenciennes, 1830
Merolepis chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830)
Sparus zebra Brünnich, 1768
Maena chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830)
Maena jusculum Cuvier, 1829
Smaris cagarella Cuvier, 1829
Merolepis maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Maena vulgaris Valenciennes, 1830
Maena osbeckii Valenciennes, 1830
Spicara maena flexuosa Rafinesque, 1810
Maena maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Maena vomerina Valenciennes, 1830
Smaris chryselis Valenciennes, 1830
Smaris gagarella Valenciennes, 1830
Sparus osbeck Lacepède, 1802
Sparus tricuspidatus Spinola, 1807
Smaris maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sparus maena Linnaeus, 1758
Spicara chryselis (Valenciennes, 1830)
Spicara maena maena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Spicara flexuosa Rafinesque, 1810

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758)

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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Spicara maena

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Distribution maps