Real photoREAL PHOTO
Epinephelidae
Captain fine
Epinephelus albomarginatus
One Hundred Centimeters Epinephelid Fish from the Western Indian Ocean
Epinephelus albomarginatus, the white-edged grouper, white-edged rockcod or captain fine, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the southwestern Indian Ocean and it is associated with coral reefs. It is a target species for commercial and recreational fisheries.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Perches and Allies
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Genus
- Epinephelus
- Maximum length
- 100 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Western Indian Ocean: Quissico, Mozambique to East London, South Africa.
- Conservation status
- VUVulnerable

