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Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Brown-marbled grouper
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Philippines country information

Common names: Baraka, Brown-marbled grouper, Bulang
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Sorsogon City (Ref. 58652) and Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756). Museum: MNHN 1884-222. Lubang Is., Tilig, USNM 170621. Luzon, Matnoy Bay, USNM 170789. Lingayen Gulf, LACM 37402-1, 37431-10, 42477-2 (Ref. 4787). Also Ref. 2114, 5222, 53416.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Mérou marron, Mero manchado, 棕点石斑鱼(老虎斑), ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Epinephelidae (Groupers)
Etymology: Epinephelus: Greek, epinephelos = cloudy (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Forsskål.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 1 - 60 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical; 29°N - 27°S, 33°E - 171°W (Ref. 5222)

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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and the Phoenix Islands, north to Japan, south to Australia. Unknown from the Persian Gulf, Hawaii, and French Polynesia. Often confused with Epinephelus polyphekadion (=Epinephelus microdon of recent authors).

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

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