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Scientific Name | Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Brazil. |
Etymology | Epinephelus: Greek, epinephelos = cloudy. |
Species Information | |
Size | 2500mm or 98.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Congo (reported as Epinephelus esonue, 6809); rare in Canary Islands. Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru. |
IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1820-1821, pp 278. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2022 Mar 05 02:13 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 03:56) |