Species FAO code: EPR

Epinephelus areolatus

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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	–
France	fr mérou tacheté	–
Germany	de Zackenbarsch	–
Greece	el Ροφός Ινδο - Ειρηνικού	–
Italy	it Cernia indopacifica	–
Portugal	pt Garoupa	–
Slovenia	sl kirnje	–
Spain	es Cherne blanco de Yemen	–
Sweden	sv Areolgrouper	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskål, 1775)

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

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Scientific name

Epinephelus areolatus

Author

(Forsskål, 1775)

Rank

Species

FAO code

EPR

Morphological description

Characterized by grey to whitish color with numerous close-set orange to brown spots, becoming smaller and increase in number as growth increases; narrow white margin on tail; body scales ctenoid, cycloid scales on thorax and ventrally on abdomen; body with auxiliary scales; moderately elongate body, greatest depth 2.7-3.3 in SL; truncate or slightly emarginate caudal fin; pelvic fins 1.6-2.1 in head length (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySerranidae
    - GenusEpinephelus
      - SpeciesEpinephelus areolatus

Synonyms

Ephinephelus areolatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Bodianus melanurus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817
Epinephelus angularis (Valenciennes, 1828)
Serranus celebicus Bleeker, 1851
Serranus waandersii Bleeker, 1858
Perca areolata Forsskål, 1775
Serranus angularis Valenciennes, 1828
Epinephelus waandersii (Bleeker, 1858)
Epinephelus craspedurus Jordan & Richardson, 1910
Serranus glaucus Day, 1871

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskål, 1775)

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Epinephelus areolatus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Bottom otter trawls

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central