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	<dc:identifier>FB-1210</dc:identifier>
	<dc:source>http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1210</dc:source>
	<dwc:Kingdom>Animalia</dwc:Kingdom>
	<dwc:Phylum>Chordata</dwc:Phylum>
	<dwc:Class>Teleostei</dwc:Class>
	<dwc:Order>Perciformes/Serranoidei</dwc:Order>
	<dwc:Family>Epinephelidae</dwc:Family>
	<dwc:Genus>Mycteroperca</dwc:Genus>
	<dwc:ScientificName>Mycteroperca cidi Cervigón, 1966</dwc:ScientificName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pl'>Perka marmurkowa</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Badejo</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Badejo-ferro</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Badejo-preto</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Badejo-quadrado</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Cerigado-preto</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Quadradinho</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Serigado</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Serigado-preto</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Sirigado</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='da'>Bonaci-havaborre</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='de'>Schwarzer Zackenbarsch</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Black rockfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Black gouper</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Black grouper</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Bonaeci arara</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Marbled rockfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Rockfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fr'>Badèche bonaci</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fr'>Mérou</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ru'>бонаси агага</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ru'>окунь темный</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='sv'>Svart grouper</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Abade bonaci</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Abadejo</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Aguaji</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Aguají</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Bonaci</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Bonaci arrarà</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Bonaci gato</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Cherna</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Cherna bonaci</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Cherna negrillo</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Cuna</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Cuna bonaci</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Cuna bonací</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Cuna Guarei</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Guajil</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Mero</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Mero cherna</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Mero pinto</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Djampau</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Djanpau</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>博氏喙鱸</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>博氏喙鲈</commonName>
	<synonym relationship='ambiguous synonym'>Bonaci arara Parra, 1787</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Mycleroperca bonaci xanthastica Jordan &amp; Swain, 1885</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Mycteroperca bonaci var. xanthosticta Jordan &amp; Swain, 1885</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='ambiguous synonym'>Serranus arara Storer, 1860</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Serranus bonaci Poey, 1860</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Serranus brunneus Poey, 1860</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Serranus cyclopomatus Poey, 1861</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Serranus decimalis Poey, 1860</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Serranus latepictus Poey, 1861</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Trisotropis aguaji Poey, 1867</synonym>
	<dcterms:created>1990-10-17</dcterms:created>
	<dcterms:modified>2006-06-20</dcterms:modified>
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	<reference isbn='' url='http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5222&amp;speccode=1209'>Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall 1993 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):382 p. (Ref. 5222)</reference></dataObject><dataObject>
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	<reference isbn='' url='http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5222&amp;speccode=1209'>Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall 1993 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):382 p. (Ref. 5222)</reference></dataObject><dataObject>
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	<reference isbn='92-5-103623-3.' url='http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=171&amp;speccode=1209'>Coppola, S.R., W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, N. Scialabba and K.E. Carpenter 1994 SPECIESDAB: Global species database for fishery purposes. User's manual. FAO Computerized Information Series (Fisheries). No. 9. Rome, FAO. 103 p. (Ref. 171)</reference>
	<reference isbn='' url='http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4699&amp;speccode=1209'>International Game Fish Association 1991 World record game fishes. International Game Fish Association, Florida, USA. (Ref. 4699)</reference>
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	<dc:description>A monandric species (Ref. 55367).  According to a study in Campeche Bank, females changed sex between 85.5 and 125.0 cm FL, with median length of 103.3 cm FL. At 114.5 cm FL, 50% of the females in the sample had transformed into males.  Age at sex change = 15.5 years (Ref. 55367).</dc:description>
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	<reference isbn='' url='http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5222&amp;speccode=1209'>Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall 1993 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):382 p. (Ref. 5222)</reference></dataObject><dataObject>
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	<agent homepage='' logoURL='' role='recorder'>Pascualita Sa-a</agent>
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	<dc:source>bonaci</dc:source>
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	<dc:description>A solitary species (Ref. 26340) inhabiting rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9710).  Adults feed primarily on fishes; juveniles mainly on crustaceans.  Piscivore (Ref. 33499).  Macro-carnivore (Ref. 126840).</dc:description>
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	<reference isbn='' url='http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=33'>Randall, J.E. 1967 Food habits of reef fishes of the West Indies. Stud. Trop. Oceanogr. Miami 5:665-847.</reference></dataObject><dataObject>
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	<reference isbn='' url='http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=40637&amp;speccode=1209'>IGFA 2001 Database of IGFA angling records until 2001. IGFA, Fort Lauderdale, USA. (Ref. 40637)</reference>
	<reference isbn='' url='http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=26340&amp;speccode=1209'>Claro, R. 1994 Características generales de la ictiofauna. p. 55-70. In R. Claro (ed.) Ecología de los peces marinos de Cuba. Instituto de Oceanología Academia de Ciencias de Cuba and Centro de Investigaciones de Quintana Roo. (Ref. 26340)</reference></dataObject><dataObject>
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