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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: General
Epinephelus latifasciatus is an Indo-West Pacific species distributed in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Pakistan, India, Viet Nam, Hong Kong, China (Shanghai), Korea, southern Japan, Taiwan, and northwest Australia (Heemstra and Randall 1993). It is unknown from the east coast of Africa, the Indian Ocean islands, Indonesia, Philippines, or Papua New Guinea (Heemstra and Randall 1993).
Specific
Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory), Bahrain, China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangdong - Hainan, Guangxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Zhejiang), Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Hong Kong, India (Dadra-Nagar-Haveli, Daman, Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mahé, Tamil Nadu), Iran, Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Ogasawara-shoto, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku), North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, and Viet Nam.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia; Bahrain; China; Egypt; Eritrea; Hong Kong; India; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Japan; Korea, Republic of; Malaysia; Oman; Pakistan; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Taiwan, Province of China; United Arab Emirates; Viet Nam; Yemen
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – western central
Lower depth limit (metres): 230
Upper depth limit (metres): 20
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Population [top]
Population: Epinephelus latifasciatus is common in markets in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the Persian Gulf. No population trends have been established for the species.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: General
Epinephelus latifasciatus seems to prefer continental localities and bottoms of low relief. Its maximum size is 137 cm SL, with a maximum published weight of 58.6 kg (Randall and Heemstra 1991). The reported depth range is from 20 to at least 230 m (Heemstra and Randall 1993).
Fisheries
Large individuals are taken on coarse sand or rocky areas, while the smaller ones live on silty-sand and muddy bottom. Also caught throughout the year by longliners.
Systems: Marine
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The greatest threat to Epinephelus latifasciatus is commercial fishing and it is common in markets of the Persian Gulf, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. It can be caught with hook and line, long-line, trawl and traps (Heemstra and Randall 1993). The species is rarely observed in the live fish trade in Hong Kong.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Epinephelus latifasciatus is listed as ‘Least Concern’ in Australia (Northern Territory) and there is nothing specific for the species. In shallower coastal areas, it may occur in some marine protected areas within its range, but not at its lower depth range.
Citation: Russell, B. & Heemstra, P.C. 2008. Epinephelus latifasciatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T132735A3436346. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T132735A3436346.en. Downloaded on 05 May 2016.
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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Pakistan, India, Viet Nam, Hong Kong, China, Korea, southern Japan, Taiwan, and northwest Australia. Unknown from the east coast of Africa, islands of the Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Philippines, or N |
