Comoros country information

Common names: Mzoussi, N'tséhélé n'djéou
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993
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Common names from other countries

Mérou longues épines, Mero espigón, Streakyspot grouper, ... more

Классификация / Names народные названия | синонимы | Catalog of Fishes(род, виды) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

морской ассоциированный с рифами; пределы глубины 1 - 70 m (Ref. 4319). Tropical; 17°N - 33°S, 29°E - 137°E (Ref. 5222)

распространение страны | регионы FAO | Ecosystems | места находок | Point map | интродукции | Faunafri

Indo-West Pacific: Kenya to South Africa (32°S) and east to the Watubela Group of the eastern Banda Sea. Not known from the Red Sea nor Persian Gulf.

Length at first maturity / Size / Вес / Возраст

Maturity: L_m 23.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 55.0 cm TL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 4319); наибольший вес (опубликованные данные): 2.7 kg (Ref. 4787)

Краткое описание определительные ключи | морфология | морфометрия

колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 11; членистые (мягкие) лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 16 - 17; колючие лучи анального плавника: 3; членистые (мягкие) лучи анального плавника: 8. Similar to E. maculatus but fewer spots and posterior ones elongated (Ref. 48635); Characterized by greyish brown color with pale blotches; head with widely scattered brown spots; diagonally elongated spots on body becoming more numerous posteriorly; dorsal fin with large dark blotches; ctenoid scales on body except cycloid on nape, thorax and lower abdomen; body with auxiliary scales; greatest depth of body 2.8-3.3 in SL; slightly rounded caudal fin; pelvic fins 1.8-2.3 in head length (Ref. 90102); head length 2.4-2.6 times in SL; flat to slightly convex interorbital area, convex dorsal head profile; preopercle angle with enlarged serrae and a shallow in indentation just above the angle; straight or slightly convex upper edge of operculum; posterior nostril not much larger than anterior nostril; maxilla reaches to or past vertical at rear edge of eye, ventral edge with blunt hook like process distally in fish larger than 35 cm SL; 2 rows of teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw (Ref. 89707).

Inhabit coral reefs or rocky areas and occasionally on sandy bottom. Feed mainly on crustaceans, especially crabs and stomatopods, rarely on small fishes, squids, and pelecypod flesh. Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). Solitary (Ref 90102).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | размножение | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | личинки

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Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):382 p. (Ref. 5222)

Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435)

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Epinephelus longispinis (Kner, 1864)