Epinephelus akaara in Hong Kong
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref. Wong, C., 1982
Aquaculture commercial Ref. FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1993
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish No
Saltwater Yes
Live export live food
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance fairly common (chances are about 50%) Ref. Wilson, K.D.P., 2003
Comments

Reported from Lobster Bay, Cape D'Aguilar (Ref. 33067). Also reported from Hoi Ha Wan and Tung Ping Chau (Ref. 94637). Only a single individual was observed from a rocky reeef in Shek Ngau Chau (Ref. 128523). The species was observed on 11 to 100 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494). One of the most popular species cultured in Hong Kong (Ref. 12092). Museum: ANSP 162154; BMNH 1939.3.23.22; BPBM 18656; NMW 39864-65. Also Ref. 2852, 4787, 5222, 12087, 125586, 129329.

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