Species FAO code: OGT

Apogon imberbis

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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
Croatia	hr matulčić	–
Cyprus	el κρεμμύδι	–
Portugal	pt Alcarraz pt Alfonsinho pt Alcaraz	Azores: Folião
Spain	es Salmonete real	Canary Islands: Funfurriña

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Apogon imberbis

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

OGT

Morphological description

Eye very large, much greater than snout. Pectoral fin long, reaching at least origin of anal fin. Preopercular edge only slightly serrated, preopercular ridge smooth. Body and fins red or pink, back and upper surface of head dusky. Two or three dark spots, sometimes joined, along base of caudal fin.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyApogonidae
    - GenusApogon
      - SpeciesApogon imberbis

Synonyms

Kuhlia rubens (Spinola, 1807)
Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758
Amia imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Centropomus rubens Spinola, 1807
Apogon rexmullorum Cuvier, 1828
Amia imberbe (Linnaeus, 1758)
Apogon inermis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Apogon imberbis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea