Saloptia powelli | University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project | Marine Biodiversity Database Project
Saloptia powelli (Smith, 1964)
  • Classification
  • Kingdom » Animalia
  • Phylum » Chordata
  • Class » Osteichthyes
  • Order » Perciformes
  • Family » Epinephelidae
  • Genus » Saloptia
  • Species » powelli
  • Saloptia powelli (Smith, 1964)
    (Golden grouper)
  • Description »  

    Marine; reef-associated; depth range 140 - 367 m . Deep-water; 29°N - 23°S, 111°E - 140°W

    Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 39.0 cm SL male/unsexed;

    Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal;  Cross section: oval.

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  • Local Name »  
  • Locality/Distribution »   [Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental]
  • Collectors/Field Observers »   MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, MC Jandoc, JA Oño
  • Species ID by »   Maybelle A. Fortaleza
  • Institution/Project »   University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project
  • Collection Code »   [FDP_GOVG_2207_051A]
  • Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M.A., Labrador, K.L., Lanutan, J.J., Bacus, M.G., Consuegra, J.M., del Fierro, J.E.L.F., Sobradil, R.B., Opina, R.L., Cabasan, J.P., Eballe, A.C. and Gumanao, G.S., 2024. The marine fishes from southern Mindanao, Philippines, including a DNA barcode reference library of commercially important species. Bulletin of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2023.0116
  • IUCN Conservation Status »   Visit IUCN
    Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:22 November 2016 (FishBase)
  • Sample Availability and Preservation »   Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin
  • GenBank Accession Number »   OR524617
  • Curated by »   Maybelle Fortaleza
  • Last Updated »   Sept. 15, 2024, 6:51 p.m.
  • Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M.A., Labrador, K.L., Lanutan, J.J., Bacus, M.G., Consuegra, J.M., del Fierro, J.E.L.F., Sobradil, R.B., Opina, R.L., Cabasan, J.P., Eballe, A.C. and Gumanao, G.S., 2024. The marine fishes from southern Mindanao, Philippines, including a DNA barcode reference library of commercially important species. Bulletin of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2023.0116
  • DNA Sequence »

    Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"