Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe 1834)
- Dataset
- The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Actinopterygii
- order
- Perciformes
- family
- Serranidae
- genus
- Epinephelus
- species
- Epinephelus marginatus
distribution
Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic: British Isles south to Angola, including offshore islands; western Atlantic: Brazil south to Argentina; Western Indian Ocean: South Africa to southern Mozambique; Réunion; Oman. Conservation. IUCN: Global (VU: A 2 bd + 4 bd, 20 November 2016); Med. (EN: A 2 d, 30 April 2004). Capture and threats: FIT, NIS, Unknown. Occurrence: Common. Significant decline in the last two decades. High priority for conservation action.
Name
- Homonyms
- Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe 1834)