Epinephelus chlorocephalus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
SERRANIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Epinephelus chlorocephalus |
| Species Authority |
Valenciennes, 1830 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Tonga Grouper |
| French |
– |
Merou Tonga |
| Spanish |
– |
Mero Tonga |
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| Synonym/s: |
Serranus chlorocephalus
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Data Deficient
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s |
Rhodes, K., Heemstra, P.C. & Kulbicki, M. |
| Evaluator/s: |
Sadovy, Y. & Moss, K. (Grouper and Wrasse Red List Authority) |
Justification:
Epinephelus chlorocephalus is known only from the holotype. Nothing is known of its life history and additional information is required of its distribution and threats to allow a complete analysis of this species. Therefore, the species is currently listed as Data Deficient (DD).
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| History: |
| 2007 |
– |
Data Deficient
(IUCN 2007)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Epinephelus chlorocephalus is known only from Tonga.
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| Countries: |
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Pacific – western central
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Population
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| Population: |
Nothing is currently known of the population of Epinephelus chlorocephalus.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Epinephelus chlorocephalus is a demersal species, but nothing is known of its habitat and biology. The absence of additional specimens is puzzling. The only specimen currently in collection was obtained from locals from Tongatapu by J. Quoy and P. Gaimard during the expedition of J. Dumont d'Urville, 1826-1829.
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| Systems: |
Marine |
| Major Threat(s): |
Owing to the lack of life history, population and fisheries data, no major threats can be established for Epinephelus chlorocephalus.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No conservation measures are in place for Epinephelus chlorocephalus.
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