Epinephelus costae (Steindachner 1878)
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C3E5AF7F-1C84-450E-B228-BD78D0084071 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4346388 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6E2F87D6-FFD4-FF87-FF2E-FE99FF12F9E4 |
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Felipe |
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Epinephelus costae (Steindachner 1878) |
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Epinephelus costae (Steindachner 1878) View in CoL —Goldblotch grouper
Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Epinephelus alexandrinus View in CoL , C.V. by Gruvel (1931: 100); subsequently recorded as Epinephelus alexandrinus (Valenciennes 1828) View in CoL by George et al. (1964: 17); as Epinephelus alexandrinus (Valenciennes) View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 62); as Epinephelus alexandrinus (Valenciennes 1828) View in CoL by Mouneimné (2002: 132); recently recorded as Epinephelus costae View in CoL by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 629). Material in collection: AUBM, BMNH and USNM (as E. alexandrinus View in CoL ).
Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Galicia ( Spain) south to Angola, including Canary and Cape Verde Islands.
Conservation. IUCN: Global (DD: 17 November 2016); Med. (DD: 1 January 2008). Capture and threats: FIT, Unknown. Occurrence: Common. Significant decline in the last two decades. High priority for conservation action.
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