Demersal fish · Habitat 20–200 m

White grouper

Epinephelus aeneus

  • ESCherna / mero blanco
  • FRMérou blanc (thiof)
  • ARالهامور الأبيض
  • Trade nameCherne / Thiof

White grouper, called thiof in West Africa, is one of the most sought-after fish in the region. It is caught by handline over rocky ground and sold whole and gutted. It is sold fresh by air to Europe and the Middle East, or frozen.

Fresh · Frozen Mauritania · Available
White grouper (Epinephelus aeneus)
Specification

Graded and packed to your order.

Grades
1–22–44–66 kg +
Presentation
Whole · gutted
Frozen / packing
Fresh on ice by air · frozen whole
Available as
Fresh · Frozen
By air
Fresh by air to Europe · How it works
Origin
Mauritania · FAO area 34 (Eastern Central Atlantic)
Trade name
Cherne / Thiof

Typical grades · packed to your specification. Volumes and seasons vary; ask us for current availability.

The finished product

What arrives at your port.

White grouper (Epinephelus aeneus) – whole · gutted, fresh on ice by air · frozen whole
Whole · gutted · Fresh on ice by air Illustration
Fadi Hamayda
Your contact in Mauritania

Fadi Hamayda Managing Director

Tell us the grade, presentation, volume and destination port for white grouper. We check what the plants can supply this season and come back to you with an offer.