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Epinephelus lanceolatus (Bloch, 1790)

Giant grouper
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South Africa country information

Common names: Briekwabaars, Brindlebass
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the east coast, south to Algoa Bay (Ref. 4319). Also Ref. 89707. Museum: Natal, BMNH 1904.6.28.31; RUSI 12914. Richard's Bay, RUSI 12855. Umgeni, ANSP 90608. Durban, SU 31424. Transkei, Umtata River mouth, RUSI 17048. Xora River, RUSI 11431. East London, RUSI 10760 (Ref. 4787). Also Ref. 5222, 12484.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E. and P.C. Heemstra, 1991
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: Bloch.

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

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 200 m (Ref. 89972), usually ? - 50 m (Ref. 37816).   Tropical; 29°N - 39°S, 24°E - 122°W (Ref. 5222)

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