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	<dc:identifier>FB-7340</dc:identifier>
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	<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>Epinephelus</dwc:Genus>
	<dwc:ScientificName>Epinephelus diacanthus (Valenciennes, 1828)</dwc:ScientificName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fa'>Hamoor-e-panj-navari</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ar'>Hamoor</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ar'>Hamour</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ar'>لُؤز مُشَوَّك</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='da'>Pigkindet havaborre</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Coral cod</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Coral trout</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Grouper</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Seabass</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Six-barred reef cod</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Six-barred reef-cod</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Spinycheek grouper</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Thornycheek grouper</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='et'>Kaksoga-kivikoha</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fr'>Mérou épineux</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='he'>Lokos</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='he'>דקר משוייש</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ja'>Aohata-modoki</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='mr'>Gobra</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='mr'>Hekaru</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='mr'>गोबरा</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='mr'>हीकरू</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ms'>Kerapu</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ms'>Kerapu pipi duri</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ms'>Kerapu tutol</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ru'>Polosatyi gruper</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='tl'>Lapu lapu</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='tl'>Sigapo</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='vi'>Cá Song gai cằm</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Mero espinudo</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Bulang</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Kurapu</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Lapu-lapu</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>双棘石斑鱼</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>雙棘石斑魚</commonName>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Epinephelus dayi Bleeker, 1874</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Serranus diacanthus Valenciennes, 1828</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='misapplied name'>Serranus sexfasciatus (non Valenciennes, 1828)</synonym>
	<dcterms:created>1993-02-12</dcterms:created>
	<dcterms:modified>2024-02-05</dcterms:modified>
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