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Hyporthodus mystacinus (Poey, 1852)

Misty grouper
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Cuba country information

Common names: Cherna, Cherna de lo alto, Cherno De Lo Alto
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Claro, R., 1994
Importance: commercial | Ref: Claro, R., 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Catches less than 100 tons/year. Also Ref. 3708, 5222, 26340.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Claro, R. and L.R. Parenti, 2001
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:   More on author: Poey.

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

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 30 - 400 m (Ref. 5222).   Deep-water; 35°N - 3°S, 98°W - 58°W (Ref. 5222)

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