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Epinephelus costae (Steindachner, 1878)

Goldblotch grouper
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Spain country information

Common names: Falso abade, Falso abadejo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known to extend up to Galicia, Spain (Ref. 128827).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993
National Database: ICTIMED

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: Steindachner.

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 300 m (Ref. 27000), usually 4 - 160 m (Ref. 95541).   Subtropical; 47°N - 13°S, 27°W - 42°E

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