Dungat grouper (Epinephelus goreensis)

Scientific name: Epinephelus goreensis Valenciennes, 1830

Dungat grouper (Epinephelus goreensis)

The Dungat grouper (Epinephelus goreensis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania and Senegal to southern Angola.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus goreensis
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
140
Common length
50.0
Depth range
80–300 m (262–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania and Senegal to southern Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=3-4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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