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Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834)

Dusky grouper
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Greece country information

Common names: Rofos, Rophós
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 4787. Museum: BMNH 1928.1.21.30; MNHN 1975-641. Also Ref. 5222.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gr.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Papaconstantinou, C., 2014
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 300 m (Ref. 27000), usually ? - 50 m (Ref. 5222).   Subtropical; 54°N - 43°S, 65°W - 58°E (Ref. 5222)

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