Species FAO code: MLB

Acanthopagrus berda

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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
Cyprus	el τσιπούρα Ινδοειρηνικού	–
Portugal	pt Sargo pt Sargo-dourado	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål, 1775)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål, 1775)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Acanthopagrus berda

Scientific name

Acanthopagrus berda

Author

(Forsskål, 1775)

Rank

Species

FAO code

MLB

Morphological description

This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: scale rows between fifth dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 3.5; front edge of dorsal scaly area on head slightly convex, with small scales (fewer than 20) anteriorly; pored lateral-line scales 42-44; second anal-fin spine (2AS) longer than third anal-fin spine (3AS), 2AS/3AS ratio 1.23-1.50 (mean 1.36); strongly curved concavity on ventral edge of first two infraorbitals above rear end of maxilla, particularly obvious in specimens more than 13 cm SL; scales on preopercle flange absent; anal-fin membrane dark; molariform teeth strongly developed along both jaws, teeth rows strongly curved laterally at rear of lower jaw (Ref. 83673).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusAcanthopagrus
      - SpeciesAcanthopagrus berda

Synonyms

Pagrus berda (Forsskål, 1775)
Chrysophrys calamara Valenciennes, 1830
Sparus calamara Cuvier, 1829
Acanthopagrus bertha (Forsskål, 1775)
Chrysophrys madagascariensis Valenciennes, 1830
Sparus madagascariensis (Valenciennes, 1830)
Acanthopagrus calamara (Valenciennes, 1830)
Sparus hasta Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Pagrus robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)
Mylio berda (Forsskål, 1775)
Chrysophrys robinsoni Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
Chrysophrys berda calamara Day, 1876
Chrysophrys berda (Forsskål, 1775)
Sparus berda Forsskål, 1775

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål, 1775)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 85 — Sea bream (Sparidae)
      - 0302 85 90 — Other

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Acanthopagrus berda

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Distribution maps