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

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

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