Line
Class
kgs |
Line
Class
lbs |
Weight
in
kgs |
Weight
in
lbs. ozs |
Place
of
capture |
Country
of
capture |
Date
of
capture |
Name
of
angler |
GROUPER / EPINEPHELUS GUAZA |
| 4 |
8 |
4.06 |
8.15 |
Detached Mole |
Gibraltar |
140393 |
C.Carreras |
| 6 |
12 |
6.98 |
15.16 |
Los Picos |
Gibraltar |
260792 |
R. Kassam |
| 10 |
20 |
16.2 |
35.11 |
Parga |
Greece |
021001 |
S. Onofaro |
| 15 |
30 |
9.58 |
21.2 |
East Side |
Gibraltar |
100896 |
P. Ballinger |
| AT |
AT |
18.45 |
40.11 |
East Side |
Gibraltar |
150596 |
R. Gomila |
| SH |
SH |
4.06 |
8.15 |
Detached Mole |
Gibraltar |
140393 |
C. Carreras |
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The grouper ( epinephelus guaza)
is commonest in the Mediterranean, occasionally caught further north, this is a solitary fish living in underwater caves or crevices, particularly in deeper water. Feeds mainly on fish and crustaceans and can grow to considerable size. Deep brown in colour with irregular light blotches on back and sides, yellowish under chin and belly. Spiny dorsal fin with orange edge.
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