Species FAO code: ENI

Epinephelus coioides

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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	–
Finland	fi oranssitäplämeriahven sv orangefläckig grouper	–
France	fr mérou à taches orange	–
Germany	de Zackenbarsch	–
Greece	el Ροφός Ινδο - Ειρηνικού	–
Italy	it Cernia indopacifica	–
Portugal	pt Garoupa	–
Slovenia	sl kirnje	–
Sweden	sv Orangefläckig grouper	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822)

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 coioides (Hamilton, 1822)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Epinephelus coioides

Scientific name

Epinephelus coioides

Author

(Hamilton, 1822)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ENI

Morphological description

Small individuals closely resemble E. tauvinaand E. malabaricus, but have orange spots and lack hexagonal spots on the fins (Ref. 37816); head and body tan dorsally, shading to whitish ventrally; numerous small brownish orange or reddish brown spots on head, body and median fins (Ref. 89707); further characterized by having overall tan color; four irregular H-shaped dark bars; back with 3-4 blackish saddles; head, body and fins with numerous small brownish orange or reddish brown spots; body scales ctenoid except for nape, back, thorax, abdomen and above anal-fin base with cycloid scales; greatest depth of body 2.9-3.7 in SL; rounded caudal fin; short pelvic fins, 1.9-2.7 in head length (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySerranidae
    - GenusEpinephelus
      - SpeciesEpinephelus coioides

Synonyms

Cephalopholis nebulosus (Valenciennes, 1828)
Epinephelus nebulosus (Valenciennes, 1828)
Bola coioides Hamilton, 1822
Homalogrystes guntheri Alleyne & Macleay, 1877
Serranus suillus Valenciennes, 1828
Epinephelus coiodes (Hamilton, 1822)
Epinephelus suillus (Valenciennes, 1828)
Serranus nebulosus Valenciennes, 1828

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822)

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Epinephelus coioides

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Surrounding nets and lift nets

Trawls

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Distribution maps