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Epinephelus sexfasciatus (Valenciennes, 1828)

Sixbar grouper
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Philippines country information

Common names: Abo-abo, Alatan, Bantol
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Toledo, Cebu (Ref. 58652). Museum: BMNH 1879.5.14.126. Cebu City Market, BPBM 22063. Luzon, USNM 122259. Corregidor, USNM 149393. Taytay fish market, FRLM 12132. Also Ref. 4768, 4787, 5222, 10558, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Epinephelidae (Groupers)
Etymology: Epinephelus: Greek, epinephelos = cloudy (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 80 m (Ref. 5222).   Tropical; 21°N - 21°S, 94°E - 143°E (Ref. 5222)

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