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Epinephelus rivulatus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Halfmoon grouper
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Japan country information

Common names: Shimofurihata
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in southern Japan (Ref. 559) and the Ogasawara Islands (Ref. 26066). Museum: Ogasawara Islands, Haha-jima, NSMT P32826. Honshu, Wakayama Prefecture, ZUMT 9530 (Ref. 4787). Also Ref. 5222, 90102, 89707.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E. and P.C. Heemstra, 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 1 - 150 m (Ref. 9710).   Subtropical; 36°N - 36°S, 23°E - 175°E (Ref. 5222)

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