Species FAO code: TAU

Tautoga onitis

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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
Austria	de Lippfisch	–
Croatia	hr tautog	–
France	fr matiote noir	–
Germany	de Lippfisch	–
Slovenia	sl ustnače sl tautoga	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Tautoga onitis

Scientific name

Tautoga onitis

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

TAU

Morphological description

Distinguished from Tautogolabrus adspersus which occurs in the same area and further north, by its steep, rounded dorsal head profile; stouter body; scaled lower gill cover; and the more backward location of the pelvic fins.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyLabridae
    - GenusTautoga
      - SpeciesTautoga onitis

Synonyms

Labrus onitis Linnaeus, 1758

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Tautoga onitis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Distribution maps