Species FAO code: MPS

Micropterus salmoides

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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 Forellenbarsch	–
Croatia	hr pastrvski grgeč	–
Denmark	da Stormundet ørredaborre da stormundet bass	–
Finland	fi isobassi sv öringabborre	–
Germany	de Forellenbarsch	–
Hungary	hu pisztrángsügér hu fekete sügér	–
Italy	it Persico trota	–
Netherlands	nl Forellenbaars	–
Portugal	pt Achigã	–
Slovenia	sl postrvji ostriž	–
Spain	es Perca americana	Galicia: Perca americana común

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	114.0 kcal
Total fat	3.69 g
Saturates	0.78 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Protein	18.86 g
Salt	175.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Micropterus salmoides

Scientific name

Micropterus salmoides

Author

(Lacepède, 1802)

Rank

Species

FAO code

MPS

Morphological description

Mouth large; maxillary extending beyond the eye. Pelvic fins not joined by a membrane. Green to olive dorsally, milk-white to yellow ventrally, with a black band running from the operculum to the base of the caudal fin. Caudal fin rounded. Caudal fin with 17 rays (Ref. 2196).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCentrarchidae
    - GenusMicropterus
      - SpeciesMicropterus salmoides

Synonyms

Perca nigricans (Cuvier, 1828)
Grystes nigricans (Cuvier, 1828)
Huro nigricans Cuvier, 1828
Huro salmoides (Lacepède, 1802)
Labrus salmoides Lacepède, 1802
Aplites salmoides (Lacepède, 1802)
Grystes salmoides (Lacepède, 1802)
Grystes megastoma Garlick, 1857

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802)

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
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Micropterus salmoides

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 3 - America, South - Inland waters

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Area 6 - Oceania - Inland waters

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Distribution maps