Genus FAO code: GUY

Trigla

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Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Grondin nl Poon nl Knorhaan	–
Bulgaria	bg Mорска лястовица	–
Croatia	hr kokoti	–
Cyprus	el είδος καπονιού	–
Czech Republic	cs Trigly cs Štítník	–
Estonia	et Merikuked	–
Hungary	hu morgóhal	–
Ireland	en Gurnard species ga Speicis cnúdán	–
Latvia	lv Jūrasgaiļi	–
Lithuania	lt paprastieji jūrgaidžiai	–
Poland	pl Kurki	–
Slovenia	sl krulci	–
Spain	es Rubio	Valencia: Lluerna Galicia: Escacho Catalonia: Lluernes

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

Freshness categories

	A	B	Extra
Flesh	Less elastic	Slightly soft (flaccid), less elastic; waxy (velvety) and dull surface	Firm and elastic; smooth surface
Gills	Less coloured; transparent mucus	Brown/grey becoming discoloured; thick, opaque mucus	Bright colour; no mucus
Peritoneum (in gutted fish)	Slightly dull; can be detached from flesh	Speckled; comes away easily from flesh	Smooth; bright; difficult to detach from flesh
Smell of gills and abdominal cavity	No smell of seaweed; neutral smell	Fermented; slightly sour	Seaweedy
Eye	Convex and slightly sunken; black dull pupil; slightly opalescent cornea	Flat; opalescent cornea; opaque pupil	Convex (bulging); black, bright pupil; transparent cornea
Skin	Pigmentation bright but not lustrous	Pigmentation in the process of becoming discoloured and dull	Bright, iridescent pigment (save for redfish) or opalescent; no discolouration
Skin mucus	Slightly cloudy	Milky	Aqueous, transparent

Scientific name

Trigla

Rank

Genus

FAO code

GUY

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderScorpaeniformes
  - FamilyTriglidae
    - GenusTrigla

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