Common names:
Banded reef-cod, Rock grouper, Sek-dang
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
occasional (usually not seen)
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Ref: Wilson, K.D.P., 2003
Importance:
commercial
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Ref: Lai, N.-W., 2023
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Reported from Lobster Bay, Cape D'Aguilar (Ref. 33067). The species was observed on 2 to 10 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494). Sold in live fish markets (Ref. 125552). Commonly consumed in Hong Kong (Ref. 125589). Museum: ANSP 76629, 77295; NMW 39967-68, 39971, 39973; USNM 183024, 184604, 272453; ZMH 13966.). Also Ref.4787, 5222, 12087, 89707, 94637, 128523, 129329.
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Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Ni, I.-H. and K.-Y. Kwok, 1999
National Database: