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Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Perciformes
family
Serranidae
genus
Epinephelus
species
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

Name

Synonyms
Ephinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Epinephelus fuscuguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Epinephelus lutra (Valenciennes, 1832)
Perca summana fuscoguttata Forsskål, 1775
Perca summana var. fuscoguttata Forsskål, 1775
Perca summana var. koschar Walbaum, 1792
Serranus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Serranus horridus Valenciennes, 1828
Serranus lutra Valenciennes, 1832
Serranus taeniocheirus Valenciennes, 1830
Homonyms
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Common names
Brown-marbled grouper in English
Mérou marbré, Négre in French
Mérou marron in French
black rockcod in English
brown-marbled grouper in English
brown-marbled grouper in English
アカマダラハタ in Japanese
Brown-marbled Grouper in English
Garopa in Tagalog
Kasfaana in language.
Mero Manchado in Spanish
Mérou Marron in French
Ripw-ripw in language.
Temekai in language.
Tiger Grouper in English
brown-marbled grouper in English
brown-marbled grouper in English
アカマダラハタ in Japanese
アカマダラハタ in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024).
  2. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024).
  3. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024).
  4. Heemstra, Phillip C., and John E. Randall, 1993: Groupers of the World (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae): An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Grouper, Rockcod, Hind, Coral Grouper and Lyretail Species Known to Date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no. 125, vol. 16. vii + 382.
  5. Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp.
  6. Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp.
  7. Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
  8. Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
  9. Randall, J. E. (1992). Red Sea Reef Fishes. <em>Immel Publishing.</em>
  10. Randall, J. E. (1992). Red Sea Reef Fishes. <em>Immel Publishing.</em>
  11. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
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