Species FAO code: HKR

Urophycis chuss

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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
Austria	de Roter Gabeldorsch	–
Belgium	fr Merluche nl Gaffelkabeljauw	–
Estonia	et Punane ameerikaluts	–
Finland	fi punasuomuturska sv skäggbrosme	–
France	fr phycis écureuil fr merluche	–
Germany	de Roter Gabeldorsch	–
Lithuania	lt rausvoji siūlapelekė vėgėlė	–
Luxembourg	de Roter Gabeldorsch fr phycis écureuil fr merluche	–
Netherlands	nl Rode heek	–
Portugal	pt Abrótea pt Abrótea-vermelha	–
Slovakia	sk mieňovec červenkastý	–
Slovenia	sl rdeča repata tabinja	–
Spain	es Brótola roja	Galicia: Bertorella vermella
Sweden	sv Skäggbrosme	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Urophycis chuss (Walbaum, 1792)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Urophycis chuss (Walbaum, 1792)

Scientific name

Urophycis chuss

Author

(Walbaum, 1792)

Rank

Species

FAO code

HKR

Morphological description

First dorsal fin ray elongated. Pelvic fins also reaching about the anal fin origin. Body color variable, reddish to olive brown dorsally, sometimes very dark or mottled; lower sides paler, sometimes with dusky dots; belly and underside of the head pale. A dusky blotch present on the opercle. The fins are generally dark, except for the pelvic fins, which are pale.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderGadiformes
  - FamilyPhycidae
    - GenusUrophycis
      - SpeciesUrophycis chuss

Synonyms

Phycis filamentosus Storer, 1858
Gadus longipes Mitchill, 1814
Phycis chuss (Walbaum, 1792)
Phycis marginatus Rafinesque, 1818
Phycis americanus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Blennius chuss Walbaum, 1792
Enchelyopus americanus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Urophycis chuss (Walbaum, 1792)

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Urophycis chuss

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central