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Epinephelus polystigma (Bleeker, 1853)

White-dotted grouper
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Philippines country information

Common names: Bulang, Kurapu, Lapu lapu
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: A 19 cm SL female specimen from the Philippines was found ripe (Ref. 5222). Museum: Luzon, Lagonoy Gulf, USNM 184602. Near mouth of Tayabas River, USNM 184603. Also Ref. 4787, 90102, 89707.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Epinephelidae (Groupers)
Etymology: Epinephelus: Greek, epinephelos = cloudy (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

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

Freshwater; brackish; demersal.   Tropical; 20°N - 16°S, 99°E - 164°E (Ref. 5222)

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