Species FAO code: UCA

Umbrina canariensis

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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
Denmark	da Kanarisk trommefisk	–
France	fr ombrine bronze	–
Greece	el Μυλοκόπι Ατλαντικού	–
Italy	it Ombrina oceanica	–
Netherlands	nl Baardman	–
Portugal	pt Calafate pt Calafate-das-Canárias	–
Slovenia	sl kanarski korbel	–
Spain	es Verrugato de fango	Andalusia: Verrugato de canarias Canary Islands: Verrugato Canary Islands: María francisca Catalonia: Corball canari Galicia: Corvina de canarias

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Umbrina canariensis Valenciennes, 1843

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Umbrina canariensis Valenciennes, 1843

Scientific name

Umbrina canariensis

Author

Valenciennes, 1843

Rank

Species

FAO code

UCA

Morphological description

Juveniles with narrow oblique dark and light stripes, becoming obscure in adults (Ref. 4373).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySciaenidae
    - GenusUmbrina
      - SpeciesUmbrina canariensis

Synonyms

Umbrina valida Jordan & Gunn, 1898
Umbrina lafonti Moreau, 1874
Umbrina sinuata Day, 1876
Umbrina striata Boulenger, 1888
Sciaena sinuata (Day, 1876)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Umbrina canariensis Valenciennes, 1843

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