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Epinephelidae
Longtooth grouper
Epinephelus bruneus
Vulnerable Seabass of Japanese Waters
Epinephelus bruneus, commonly known as the longtooth grouper, kelp grouper or jabari, 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 northwest Pacific in eastern Asia, where the species is known by the traditional name "Kue".
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Perches and Allies
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Genus
- Epinephelus
- Maximum length
- 136 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Northwest Pacific: Korea, Japan (north to Hegura-jima Island), China (south to Hong Kong and Hainan Island), and Taiwan.
- Conservation status
- VUVulnerable

