WARSAW GROUPER

Epinephelus nigritus

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IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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  - Ray-finned fishes +
    - Perch-like fishes +
      - Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets +
        
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        Warsaw grouper
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A solitary species (Ref. 26340) usually found on rocky bottoms; juveniles are occasionally seen on jetties and shallow reefs. Adults feed on a variety of crabs, shrimps, lobsters, and fishes. Marketed fresh.

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	Snyderidia canina Gilbert, 1905
	Callionymus comptus Randall, 1999
	Chaetodon excelsa (Jordan, 1921) Hawaiian gold-barred butterflyfish
	Pardosa fuscula (Thorell, 1875)

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