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Longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
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Longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus) specimen
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Epinephelidae

Longtooth grouper

Epinephelus bruneus

Vulnerable Seabass of Japanese Waters

  • Brown
  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

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".

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

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