Species FAO code: BOG

Boops boops

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Gelbstriemen	–
Belgium	fr Bogue nl Bokvis	–
Bulgaria	bg Гопа	–
Croatia	hr bukva hr bugva	–
Cyprus	el γόππα	–
Czech Republic	cs Očnatec štíhlý cs Zubatice jadranská cs Očnatec štíhlý	–
Denmark	da Okseøjefisk	–
Estonia	et Harilik boga	–
Finland	fi boga sv oxögonfisk	–
France	fr bogue	–
Germany	de Gelbstriemen	–
Greece	el Γόπα	–
Hungary	hu nagyszemű durbincs hu aranysávos durbincs	–
Ireland	en Bogue ga Garbhánach bolgshúileach	–
Italy	it Boga	–
Latvia	lv Svītraine bopsa	–
Lithuania	lt dryžasis jūrinis karosas	–
Luxembourg	de Gelbstriemen fr bogue	–
Malta	en Bogue it Baccello mt Vopa	–
Netherlands	nl Bokvis	–
Poland	pl Bops	–
Portugal	pt Boga pt Boga-do-mar	–
Slovakia	sk boga okatá	–
Slovenia	sl bukva	–
Spain	es Boga	–
Sweden	sv Oxögonfisk	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758)

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

Size categories

Size	Number of fish/kg
1	≤ 5.0
2	≥ 6.0 \| ≤ 31.0
3	≥ 32.0 \| ≤ 70.0

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Boops boops

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Boops boops

Scientific name

Boops boops

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BOG

Morphological description

Body slender, with 3 - 5 weak, golden longitudinal stripes and a black spot at the pectoral fin base (Ref. 35388).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySparidae
    - GenusBoops
      - SpeciesBoops boops

Synonyms

Box vulgaris Valenciennes, 1830
Box boops (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sparus boops Linnaeus, 1758
Boops canariensis Valenciennes, 1839
Box canariensis (Valenciennes, 1839)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758)

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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Boops boops

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Seines

Trawls

Freshness categories

Size categories

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps