Epinephelus caninus Dogtooth grouper

Epinephelus caninus is commonly referred to as Dogtooth grouper. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Robert A. Patzner, Österreich

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lexID:: 4492
AphiaID:: 127033

Scientific:: Epinephelus caninus
German:: Hundezahn-Zackenbarsch
English:: Dogtooth Grouper

Category:: Groupers

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Serranidae (Family) > Epinephelus (Genus) > caninus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Valenciennes, ), 1843

Occurrence:: the Black Sea, Central Atlantic, East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Archipelago, the Mediterranean Sea, West-Atlantic Ocean
Sea depth:: 30 - 400 Meter
Size:: up to 62.99" (160 cm)
Weight:: 35 kg
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: Big fish, Coralfish of all kind, Crabs, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Jackfish, Lobster, Predatory, Rock lobster, Schrimps
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Data deficient (DD)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Epinephelus adscensionis
Felsbarsch
Epinephelus aeneus
Weißer Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus akaara
Hong Kong-Barsch
Epinephelus albomarginatus
Epinephelus amblycephalus
Epinephelus analogus
Epinephelus andersoni
Epinephelus areolatus
Polygon-Wabenbarsch
Epinephelus awoara
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus bilobatus
Epinephelus bleekeri
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus bontoides
Weißrand-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus bruneus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus caninus
Hundezahn-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus chabaudi
Epinephelus chlorocephalus
Epinephelus chlorostigma
Braunpunkt-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus cifuentesi
Epinephelus clippertonensis
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Weißflecken Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus coioides
Estuar-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus corallicola
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus costae
Gestreifter Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus cyanopodus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus daemelii
Schwarzer Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus darwinensis
Epinephelus diacanthus
Epinephelus drummondhayi
Epinephelus epistictus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus erythrurus
Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus
Epinephelus fasciatus
Baskenmützen-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus faveatus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus gabriellae
Gabriellas Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus goreensis
Epinephelus guttatus
Trauerrand-Zackenbarsch, Blutbarsch
Epinephelus heniochus
Epinephelus hexagonatus
Hexagonzackenbarsch
Epinephelus howlandi
Epinephelus indistinctus
Epinephelus irroratus
Epinephelus itajara
Atlantischer Riesenzackenbarsch
Epinephelus labriformis
Sternen-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus lanceolatus
Riesenzackenbarsch
Epinephelus latifasciatus
Epinephelus lebretonianus
Epinephelus longispinis
Langstachel-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus macrospilos
Weißbauch-Zackenbarsch, Waben-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus maculatus
Hochflossen Wabenbarsch
Epinephelus magniscuttis
Epinephelus malabaricus
Malabar-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus marginatus
Brauner Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus melanostigma
Epinephelus merra
Honigwaben-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus miliaris
Epinephelus morio
Roter Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus morrhua
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus multinotatus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus ongus
Schneeflocken-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus poecilonotus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus polylepis
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Getarnter-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus polystigma
Epinephelus posteli
Epinephelus quinquefasciatus
Epinephelus quoyanus
Bumerang-Wabenbarsch
Epinephelus radiatus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus retouti
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus rivulatus
Halbmond-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus sexfasciatus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus socialis
Epinephelus spilotoceps
Vielfleck-Wabenbarsch
Epinephelus stictus
Epinephelus stoliczkae
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus striatus
Nassau-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus suborbitalis
Epinephelus summana
Summana-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus tauvina
Braunflecken-Zackenbarsch; Rostflecken-Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus timorensis
Epinephelus trimaculatus
Epinephelus trophis
Epinephelus tuamotuensis
Epinephelus tukula
Kartoffelbarsch
Epinephelus undulatostriatus
Zackenbarsch
Epinephelus undulosus

More related species in this lexicon:

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂
Hulong Zackenbrasch Hybrid Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂, Hulong-Hybrid-Zackenbarsch, Sabah-Riesen-Zackenbarsch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-08-02 01:26:05
Last edit:: 2012-08-02 01:26:05

Info

(Valenciennes, 1843)

Occurs on sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 3589). Feeds on fishes and invertebrates.
Maximum weight of 78 kilograms reported by Jose Manuel, Spain.

Distribution:
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Angola, including the Mediterranean

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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