orange-spotted grouper

Epinephelus coioides

Seabass from Indo West Pacific

Orange
Tropical
Transcontinental
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
West Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

orange-spotted grouper is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 120 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 120 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to at least Durban, South Africa and eastward to Palau and Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819 ) and Australia. Recently reported from the Mediterranean coast of Israel (Ref. 5222 ). Frequently misidentified as Epinephelus tauvina or Epinephelus malabaricus (Ref. 27362 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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