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| Scientific Name | Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Off Madeira. |
| Synonym(s) | Cerna gigas, Cernua gigas, Epinephelus brachysoma, Epinephelus gigas, Epinephelus guaza, Holocentrus gigas, Mycteroperca marginata, Serranus cernioides, Serranus fimbriatus, Serranus gigas, Serranus marginatus |
| Etymology | Epinephelus: Greek, epinephelos = cloudy. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Eastern Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: throughout the Mediterranean Sea and from the British Isles round to the southern tip of Africa to southern Mozambique and Madagascar. Southwest Atlantic: southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1833 (pt 1) (for 24 Dec.), pp 142. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.222.1163.8328 | |
| Last Update | 2022 Mar 05 02:13 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 03:56) |