Epinephelus costae (Steindachner 1878)

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 87

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4346388
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treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Epinephelus costae (Steindachner 1878)
status

Treatment

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.