Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1934) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Current distribution known : occurs on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, throughout the Mediterranean Sea and round the southern tip of Africa to southern Mozambique and Madagascar .
  • Distribution_references : Heemstra &. Randall, 1993 .
  • Fisheries / overfishing : Williams, 1968 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : mainly feed on crabs and octopi; larger individuals feed on a greater proportion of fishes, the majority of which are reef-associated species .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Heemstra &. Randall, 1993 .
  • Habitat / home range : adults prefer rocky bottoms, are solitary and territorial. Juveniles are found closer to shore in rocky tidal pools. Enters brackish environments .
  • Habitat_references : Heemstra &. Randall, 1993 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Heemstra &. Randall, 1993 .
  • Size : 1500 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Labrus guaza Linnaeus, 1758: 285. Type locality: "habitat in Pelago". No type material.
    • Perca gigas Brünnich, 1768: 65. Type locality: "Massilia", France Mediterranean Sea. No type material.
    • Serranus fimbriatus Lowe, 1839: 195, pl. 1, fig. 1-2. Type locality: "Madeira". Holotype BMNH.
    • Serranus marginatus Lowe, 1834: 142. Type locality: Off Madeira. Neotype MMF 3388. Possible syntype BMNH 1858.4.2.81.
  • Use and trade : considerable importance to sport and commercial fisheries in South Africa, and it appears to be one of the most common species of groupers in Mediterranean markets .
  • Zoological_nomenclature / taxonomic information : Heemstra &. Randall, 1993 .