Epinephelus aeneus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

White grouper

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Serranidae \| Epinephelinae
Synonyms	Serranus aeneus, Cherna aenea, ... more
Common names	Mérou blanc, Cherna de ley, Grouper, ... more

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Main reference

Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall. 1993. (Ref. 5222)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5222); common length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26999); max. published weight: 25.0 kg (Ref. 5222)

Length at first maturity

L_m 40.0, range 50 - 60 cm

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 20 - 200 m (Ref. 3589)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 39°N - 16°S, 17°W - 60°E (Ref. 54435)

Eastern Atlantic: along the west coast of Africa to southern Angola, including the southern Mediterranean. Records from the Canary Islands and Cape Verde are unsubstantiated.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9

Adults are found on rocky or mud-sand bottom; juveniles have been taken in coastal lagoons and estuaries. In the west African waters, diet comprise of fishes (58%), stomatopods (21%), crabs (10%), and cephalopods (10%). It is a protogynous hermaphrodite. The seasonal migration of the species off the coast of Senegal is influenced by the seasonal upwelling off Senegal and Mauritania. Utilized fresh and smoked (Ref. 9987). Highly esteemed in the market of West Africa (Ref. 5377).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Near Threatened (NT) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: experimental; gamefish: yes


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