Alphestes afer (Bloch, 1793)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: order
Perciformes: family
Serranidae: genus
Alphestes: species
Alphestes afer

Name

Synonyms: Epinephelus afer Bloch, 1793; Epinephelus lightfooti Fowler, 1907; Plectropoma chloropterum Cuvier, 1828; Plectropoma monacanthus Müller & Troschel, 1848; Prospinus apiarius Poey, 1962
Homonyms: Alphestes afer (Bloch, 1793)
Common names: Aceituna in Spanish; Alfesta in Polish; Atlandi oinaskoha in Estonian; Badejo in Portuguese; Cerigado-vermelho in Portuguese; Cherna in English; Cherna in Spanish; Cherne in Spanish; Coney in English; Garaçapé in Portuguese; Garoupa in Portuguese; Garoupa-gato in Portuguese; Garoupa-rajada in Portuguese; Gato in Portuguese; Guaseta in Spanish; Guaseta in English; Guaseta in Spanish; Guaseta in Spanish; Guaseta in Spanish; Guaseta in Spanish; Guaseta in Spanish; Guaseta in Spanish; Guaseta pacífico in Spanish; Hamlet in English; Hamlet in English; Mantequilla in Spanish; Mero in Spanish; Mossfish in English; Mossy grouper in English; Mutton Hamlet in English; Mutton hamlet in English; Mutton hamlet in English; Mutton hamlet in English; Mutton hamlet in English; Mutton hamlet in English; Mutton hamlet in English; Mutton hamlet in English; Mutton hamlet in English; Oinas-alfestes in Estonian; Olitu in language.; Olitu in language.; Pacific mutton hamlet in English; Peixe-gato in Portuguese; Pira-piranga in Portuguese; Pirapiranga in Portuguese; Pirá-piranga in Portuguese; Red nigger hamlet in English; Sapa in Portuguese; Sapá in Portuguese; Sapé in Portuguese

Bibliographic References

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