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Epinephelus radiatus
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Actinopterygii (COL) |
| Order | Perciformes (COL) |
| Family | Serranidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Epinephelus | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | radiatus | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2008 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Fish | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | (Day, 1868) | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: General
Epinephelus radiatus is an Indo-West Pacific species with spotty distribution from the Red Sea to Japan and Papua New Guinea (36 deg. N to 24 deg. S), southern Japan to northern Australia. In Japan, the species is referred to as Epinephelus morrhua morrhua.
Specific
Red Sea (Saudi Arabia, Sudan (?), Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Yemen), Gulf of Oman (Oman, Iran (?)), Réunion, Mauritius, Chagos, Maldives (?), Sri Lanka, southeastern India, Burma (?), Hong Kong, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands and southern Japan, eastern Papua New Guinea and Timor, and north-western Western Australia, the Northern Territory and north-eastern Queensland (?) in northern Australia. Records from South Africa and Mozambique are unsubstantiated.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia; British Indian Ocean Territory; China; Comoros; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; India; Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Japan; Korea, Republic of; Mauritius; Mayotte; Mozambique; Myanmar; Oman; Papua New Guinea; Réunion; Saudi Arabia; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Yemen
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – western central
Lower depth limit (metres): 383
Upper depth limit (metres): 20
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Population [top]
Population: General
The population status of Epinephelus radiatus is unknown, but it is considered rare in at least parts of its range (Heemstra and Randall 1993). The species is apparently uncommon in deepwater, based on deep rover observations. It occurs in large schools (~50 to 100 fish) on banks off India and Sri Lanka, where large adults inhabit depths 80 to 160 m. Moderate interest to fisheries.
Fisheries
In developing new fisheries off Queensland and Western Australia, Northern Territory deepwater dropline and trap, the species represents a minor component of catch. In Sri Lanka, it is quite common in deepwater longline and handline fishery around the island (Debruin et al. 1995).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: General
Epinephelus radiatus is a demersal species found over hard substrates at depths between 80 to 383 m, with juveniles in 18 to 20 m of water. The species is apparently rare. It is found over sandstone reefs in Sri Lanka and over coral reefs in the Maldives. The species occurs in large schools (~50 to 100 fish) on banks off India and Sri Lanka. The maximum recorded size is ~70 cm TL.
Reproduction
This species is reportedly a protogynous hermaphrodite, although there is no histological evidence to support this claim.
Systems: Marine
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no currently known threats to any populations of Epinephelus radiatus, although aggregations (reproductive ?) may be being targeted by trawling in India and Sri Lanka.
This species was recently moved from the Data Deficient to the Least Concern list by the Northern Territory Government (Australia), as it was regarded as reasonably common in NT waters (www.nt.gov.au/rneta/wildlife/threatened/publicconsultation/pdf/fish_dd.pdf).
The species occurs in artisanal fisheries in Reunion (IFREMER).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: None known, though this species may be present in marine protected areas in some parts of its range. Its capture is monitored under fisheries management plans in the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia.
Citation: Pollard, D., Russell, B. & Cabanban, A.S. 2008. Epinephelus radiatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T132755A3442015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T132755A3442015.en. Downloaded on 05 May 2016.
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Epinephelus radiatus, click this link: Synonyms. |
Epinephelus d??derleinii Franz, 1910 ¦ Epinephelus doederleinii Franz, 1910 ¦ Epinephelus morrhua (non Valenciennes, 1833) ¦ Epinephelus radians (Day, 1868) ¦ Epinephelus radiates (Day, 1868) ¦ Epinephilus radiatus (Day, 1868) ¦ Serranus brunneus (non Bloch, 1793) ¦ Serranus morrhua (non Valenciennes, 1833) ¦ Serranus radiatus Day, 1868 ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Epinephelus radiatus, click this link: Common Names. |
Oblique-banded grouper () ¦ Radiant Rockcod () ¦ |
Localities To Manage Localities for Epinephelus radiatus, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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