Dusky grouper - Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Endangered (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | 3 international agreements |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Endangered
Europe
Endangered
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | In the Mediterranean | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | |
| Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol) | Synonym for this species is listed in Appendix III of the Barcelona Convention Protocol. See there for more details. |
http://rac-spa.org/protocol
http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf |
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http://rac-spa.org/protocol
http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Cerna | Maltese | Fishbase |
| Cernia | Italian | Fishbase |
| Cernia bruna | Italian | Fishbase |
| Dusky grouper | English | Fishbase |
| Dusky sea perch | English | Fishbase |
| Epinefel gigant | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Granik wielki | Polish | Fishbase |
| Kirnja | Serbian | Fishbase |
| Manann | Maltese | Fishbase |
| Mero | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Mero legitimo | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Mero moreno | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Mero-legítimo | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Mérou noir | French | Fishbase |
| Riesen-Zackenbarsch | German | Fishbase |
| Rophós | Greek | Fishbase |
| Sari hani ortoz | Serbian | Fishbase |
| Tandbaars | Dutch | Fishbase |
| Tummameriahven | Finnish | Fishbase |
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Synonym
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Author
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| Holocentrus gigas | (Brünnich, 1768) |
| Serranus gigas | (Brünnich, 1768) |
| Cerna gigas | Bonaparte, 1833 |
| Serranus marginatus | Lowe, 1834 |
| Serranus fimbriatus | Lowe, 1838 |
| Serranus aspersus | Jenyns, 1840 |
| Serranus cernioides | Capello, 1868 |
| Epinephelus brachysoma | Cope, 1871 |
| Epinephelus gigas | (Brünnich, 1768) |
| Epinephelus guaza | (non Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Serranus guaza | (non Linnaeus, 1758) |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| FishBase | FishBase |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
