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Epinephelus
aeneus
(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)
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Family:
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Serranidae
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Epinephelinae
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picture (Epaen_j0.jpg) by Wirtz, P.
AquaMaps for Epinephelus aeneus
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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FishBase name:
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White grouper |
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Max. size:
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120 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5222); max. published weight: 25.0 kg (Ref. 5222) |
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Environment: |
demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 20 – 200 m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 39°N - 16°S, 17°w - 60°e |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: experimental; gamefish: yes; price category: very high; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.15-0.25; tm=5-7; tmax=17; Fec>1 million) |
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Moderate to high vulnerability (47.25). (Ref. 59153)
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Distribution:
Gazetteer
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Eastern Atlantic: along the west coast of Africa to southern Angola, including the southern Mediterranean. Records from the Canary Islands and Cape Verde are unsubstantiated.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 11 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 14 - 16;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 7 – 9
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Biology: |
Adults are found on rocky or mud-sand bottom; juveniles have been taken in coastal lagoons and estuaries. In the west African waters, diet comprise of fishes (58%), stomatopods (21%), crabs (10%), and cephalopods (10%). It is a protogynous hermaphrodite. The seasonal migration of the species off the coast of Senegal is influenced by the seasonal upwelling off Senegal and Mauritania. Utilized fresh and smoked (Ref. 9987). Highly esteemed in the market of West Africa (Ref. 5377).
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Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Heemstra, Phillip C.
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Main Ref: |
Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall. 1993. (Ref. 5222)
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