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Chromileptes altivelis (Valenciennes, 1828)

Humpback grouper
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Philippines country information

Common names: Abo-abo, Alatan, Amidon
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Sorsogon City (Ref. 58652) and Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756). Reported from Lake Taal (Ref. 13446). Known to occur only from marine environment, hence inland records from Mindoro and Mindanao need confirmation (Ref. 94476). Museum: ZUMT 11076, 11139, 54616. Luzon, Manila, SU 27522. Cebu, AMNH 49802; USNM 18324. Palawan, Puerto Princesa, ZUMT 54616. Jolo, SU 27522. Also Ref. 4787, 5222, 13724, 48613, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Mérou bossu, Mero jorobado, 驼背鲈, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Epinephelidae (Groupers)
Etymology: Chromileptes: Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch + Greek, leptos = thin (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Issue
The spelling of the genus is C*h*romileptes in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697). Although it is a logical change, it needs further inverstigations because of the general usage of C**romileptes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 40 m (Ref. 9710), usually 5 - 25 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical; 32°N - 23°S, 88°E - 170°E (Ref. 5222)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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