Species FAO code: URG

Urophycis regia

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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
Belgium	fr Merluche nl Gaffelkabeljauw	–
Portugal	pt Abrótea	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

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

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

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

Scientific name

Urophycis regia

Author

(Walbaum, 1792)

Rank

Species

FAO code

URG

Morphological description

Upper limb of the first gill arch with 2 or 3 rakers. Head with a series of dark spots; opercle with a dusky blotch. First dorsal fin with a dark blotch and a distinct white margin.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderGadiformes
  - FamilyPhycidae
    - GenusUrophycis
      - SpeciesUrophycis regia

Synonyms

Phycis punctatus (Mitchill, 1814)
Urophycis regius (Walbaum, 1792)
Blennius regius Walbaum, 1792
Gadus punctatus Mitchill, 1814
Enchelyopus regalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801

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

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Urophycis regia

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central