Species FAO code: GPW

Epinephelus aeneus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Zackenbarsch	–
Cyprus	el σφυρίδα	–
Czech Republic	cs Kanic západoafrický	–
Denmark	da Hvid havaborre	–
Estonia	et Valgevööt-kivikoha	–
Finland	fi valkomeriahven sv vit grouper	–
France	fr mérou blanc fr tiof	–
Germany	de Zackenbarsch	–
Greece	el Σφυρίδα	–
Italy	it Cernia	–
Luxembourg	de Zackenbarsch fr tiof	–
Malta	en White grouper it Cernia bronzina mt Dott tal-faxxi	–
Poland	pl Granik szary	–
Portugal	pt Garoupa pt Garoupa-legítima	–
Slovenia	sl bela kirnja sl kirnje	–
Spain	es Cherna de ley	Balearic Islands: Anfós blanc Canary Islands: Cherne blanco Galicia: Mero branco
Sweden	sv Vit grouper [Epinephelus aenus synonym for Epinephelus aeneus]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epinephelus aeneus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

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

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epinephelus aeneus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Epinephelus aeneus

Scientific name

Epinephelus aeneus

Author

(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

Rank

Species

FAO code

GPW

Morphological description

Diagnosis: depth of body less than head length, depth 3.0-3.6 times in SL; head length 2.5-2.9 times in SL; interorbital area convex; preopercle angular, 3.6- large spines at the angle, lowermost directed ventrally; posterior nostril slightly bigger than anterior nostril; maxilla reaches nearly to vertical at rear edge of eye; pelvic fin origin below base of pectoral fins; rounded caudal fin; body scales ctenoid (Ref. 89707). Description: body rather elongate; lower jaw prominent; teeth of inner row depressible in both jaws; scales small, slightly imbricate and embedded in the thick skin (Ref. 57293). Coloration: ground colour dark reddish-brown or greyish-green, sometimes with more or less distinct lighter crossbars; 3-4 oblique whitish lines on cheeks and gill covers (Ref. 57293).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySerranidae
    - GenusEpinephelus
      - SpeciesEpinephelus aeneus

Synonyms

Epinephelus aenus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)
Cherna aenea (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)
Perca robusta Couch, 1832
Serranus aeneus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epinephelus aeneus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

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Epinephelus aeneus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Distribution maps