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| Scientific Name | Epinephelus morio (Valenciennes, 1828) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | New York; Santo Domingo [= Dominican Republic]. |
| Etymology | Epinephelus: Greek, epinephelos = cloudy. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1250mm or 49.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and Bermuda; strays occur north to Massachusetts. |
| 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 | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2, pp 285. |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up E. morio on Fishbase |
 | Look up E. morio on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up E. morio on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
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| Last Update | 2022 Mar 05 02:56 (species record created: 2021 Dec 24 03:56) |