Species FAO code: ALM

Aluterus monoceros

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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 Enhjørning-filfisk	–
Finland	fi sarviviilakala sv narfilfisk	–
France	fr bourse loulou [Alutera monoceros synonym for Aluterus monoceros] fr bourse [Alutera monoceros synonym for Aluterus monoceros] fr alutera [Alutera monoceros synonym for Aluterus monoceros] fr bourse loulou fr bourse fr alutera	–
Hungary	hu egyszarvú vérteshal [Alutera monoceros synonym for Aluterus monoceros]	–
Spain	es Pez unicornio	Galicia: Peixe porco unicornio
Sweden	sv Grå filfisk	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Aluterus monoceros

Scientific name

Aluterus monoceros

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ALM

Morphological description

Rudimentary pelvic spine disappears in large specimen (Ref. 36453). Snout convex in adults (Ref. 1602). Sandy to grey with small brown spots above; soft dorsal and anal fins pale yellowish to brownish; caudal membrane blackish brown (Ref. 4421). Description: Characterized further by juveniles having reticulate pattern of pale lines and grey blotches; convex dorsal and ventral profiles of head; terminal mouth; snout much longer than caudal fin; depth of body at anal fin origin 2.5-2.8 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderTetraodontiformes
  - FamilyMonacanthidae
    - GenusAluterus
      - SpeciesAluterus monoceros

Synonyms

Alutarius amphacanthoides Bleeker, 1851
Aluteres berardi Lesson, 1831
Alutera monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758)
Balistes monoceros Linnaeus, 1758
Aluetera monocerus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Alutera cinerea Temminck & Schlegel, 1850
Alutera guntheriana Poey, 1863
Alutarius macracanthus Bleeker, 1851
Monacanthus anginosus Hollard, 1853
Alutera monocera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aluterus anginosus Hollard, 1855
Balistes serraticornis Fréminville, 1813

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Aluterus monoceros

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps