Species FAO code: SPH

Archosargus probatocephalus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Schafskopf	–
Denmark	da Fårehovedhavrude	–
France	fr rondeau mouton	–
Germany	de Schafskopf	–
Luxembourg	de Schafskopf fr rondeau mouton	–
Netherlands	nl Zuid Afrikaanse gestreepte zeebrasem	–
Slovenia	sl ovčjeglavi šarg sl ovčjeglavka	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Archosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum, 1792)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	108.0 kcal
Total fat	2.41 g
Saturates	0.609 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Protein	20.21 g
Salt	177.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Archosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum, 1792)

Scientific name

Archosargus probatocephalus

Author

(Walbaum, 1792)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SPH

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusArchosargus
      - SpeciesArchosargus probatocephalus

Synonyms

Archosargus oviceps Ginsburg, 1952
Archosargus aries (Valenciennes, 1830)
Sargus aries Valenciennes, 1830
Sparus probatocephalus Walbaum, 1792

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Archosargus probatocephalus (Walbaum, 1792)

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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Archosargus probatocephalus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Trawls

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest