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|
Grouper |
| (Mycteroperca
xenarcha) |
| Family:
SERRANIDAE |
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| Vernacular
names: |
| Es:
Mero brujo |
| Fr:
Mérou genêt - queue |
| In:
Broomtail grouper |
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| Local
names: |
| Colombia:
Cherna, Mero |
| Ecuador:
Cherna |
| Guatemala:
Cabrilla raya |
| Mexico:
Cabrilla, Garropa jaspeada, Cabrilla gris, Cabrilla
pinta, Pintilla |
| Peru:
Mero, Mero cola de retama, Mero cola de escoba,
Mero de peña, Mero negro. |
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| Comercial
names: |
| Grouper,
Mero, Cherna. |
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| Simile
of international trade: |
| Mycteroperca
rosacea, M. jordani, Epinephelus morio. |
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| Geographical
distribution: |
| Its
distribution goes from 32° 43' N to 06°
00' S in the Eastern Pacific Ocean |
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| Habitat
and biology: |
| It
is found in stuarines waters and at the continental
platform (in nearby rock areas) from 19 m until
72 m of depth. It feeds on fish and crustaceans. |
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| Lenght: |
| Its
mean length is 80 cm (TL), though they can be specimens
of 150 cm (TL); they have captured specimens of
27 to 32 hg, up to 45 kg. |
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| Principal
ports of landing: |
| Esmeraldas,
Manta, Puerto López, Santa Rosa, Anconcito
y Puerto Bolívar. |
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| Types
of fisheries: |
| Artisanal
and sport. |
| |
| Fishing
season: |
| All
year round. |
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| Landings: |
| It
does not exist a real estimate, the annual unloading
average for all the species of the family Serranidae
is 862 tons. |
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| Types
of vessel: |
| Fiberglass
and wood boats |
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| Fishing
gear: |
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| Importance: |
| The
Broomtail grouper is very craved fish by the artisanal
fishermen that operate with the hand Line, it has
a very good market price. Within the group of groupers
this is the one which presents the most exquisite
flesh. The demand is very good in the local market
as well as in the international trade. |
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| Use: |
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| Processing
(fresh and frozen ): |
| Whole: |
| With
head and tail, gutted. |
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| Fillets: |
| Fillets
with or without skin, boneless. |
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| Packing: |
| Whole: |
| Waxed
cardboard boxes, insulated, plastic liner, with
gel packs. |
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| Fillets: |
| Waxed
cardboard boxes, insulated, plastic liner, vacuum
packed, with or without gel packs. |
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| Yield
(%): |
|
Whole: 97 |
| Fillet:
c/p 48 - 50 |
| s/p 43 - 45 |
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| Chemical
Composition: |
| Proximate
composition (%), Moisture: 76.2 - 79.5; Fat: 0.5
- 3.0; Protein: 18.4 - 19.6 |
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| Types
of preparation: |
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