Spawning Aggregations of Epinephelus striatus

Main Ref. Sadovy Y. & A.M. Eklund, 1999, Synopsis of biological data on the Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus (Bloch, 1792), and the jewfish E. itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822)., US Dep. Commerce., NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS 146, and FAO Fisheries Synopsis 157, 65 p; Sadovy Y., 1997, The case of the disapearing grouper: Epinephelus striatus (Pisces: Serranidae)., Proceedings of the Gulf of Caribbean Fisheries Institute 45: 5-22
Spawning type Unknown
Aggregation type Transient
Spawning evidence
Direct
Unspecified
Indirect
High seasonal landings
Status Gone
Lunar phase Full moon;
Habitat type Other; Drop-off (shelf edge)
Management Unknown Gear Trap
Country Bermuda
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