Species FAO code: ELD

Epinephelus diacanthus

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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 Roter Riffbarsch de Zackenbarsch	–
Cyprus	el ορφός ινδικού	–
France	fr mérou épineux	–
Germany	de Roter Riffbarsch de Zackenbarsch	–
Greece	el Ροφός Ινδικού	–
Italy	it Cernia indopacifica	–
Luxembourg	de Roter Riffbarsch fr mérou épineux	–
Poland	pl Granik kolczastolicy	–
Portugal	pt Garoupa	–
Slovenia	sl kirnje	–
Spain	es Mero espinudo	–
Sweden	sv Tagghavsabborre	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epinephelus diacanthus (Valenciennes, 1828)

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 diacanthus (Valenciennes, 1828)

Scientific name

Epinephelus diacanthus

Author

(Valenciennes, 1828)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ELD

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySerranidae
    - GenusEpinephelus
      - SpeciesEpinephelus diacanthus

Synonyms

Epinephelus dayi Bleeker, 1874
Serranus diacanthus Valenciennes, 1828

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Epinephelus diacanthus (Valenciennes, 1828)

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Epinephelus diacanthus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Surrounding nets and lift nets

Trawls

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest