Genus FAO code: GPX

Epinephelus

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Commercial designations
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Zackenbarsch	–
Croatia	hr kirnje	–
Cyprus	el είδος ορφού	–
Estonia	et Kivikohad	–
Germany	de Zackenbarsch	–
Ireland	en Grouper species ga Speicis garúpach	–
Lithuania	lt gruperiai meros	–
Netherlands	nl Grouper [Ephinephelus synonym for Epinephelus]	–
Poland	pl Graniki	–
Portugal	pt Garoupa	–
Romania	ro Epinefel	–
Slovenia	sl kirnje	–

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 45.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Scientific name

Epinephelus

Rank

Genus

FAO code

GPX

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySerranidae
    - GenusEpinephelus

Synonyms

Garrupa Jordan, 1890
Epinephelis
Promicrops Poey (ex Gill), 1868
Stereolepoides Fowler, 1923
Priacanthichthys Day, 1868
Epinelhelus
Cynichthys Swainson, 1839
Cernua Costa, 1849
Epinephalus
Serrihastaperca Fowler, 1944
Altiserranus Whitley, 1947
Ephinephelus
Cerna Bonaparte, 1833
Homalogrystes Alleyne & Macleay, 1877

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