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Epinephelus ongus (Bloch, 1790)

White-streaked grouper
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Philippines country information

Common names: Abo-abo, Alatan, Bantol
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Surigao City (Ref. 58652) and Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). Museum: Lingayen Gulf, LACM 35963-2, 42477-1. Mindoro, off Puerto Galera, LACM 42489-19. Culion, SU 27549. Mactan Is., Cebu, BPBM 22066. Cebu, AMNH 49838. Dumaguete, BPBM 28605. Basilan, ZUMT 39405. Also Ref. 4787, 5222, 48613, 53416, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Specklefin grouper, White-streaked groper, Loche à taches claires, ... more

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 20 - 60 m (Ref. 89707).   Tropical; 36°N - 27°S, 31°E - 179°W (Ref. 5222)

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