Cloudy grouper

Epinephelus erythrurus

Forty Five Centimeters Seabass from the Indian Ocean

Brown
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Epinephelus erythrurus, the cloudy grouper, also known as the cloudy rock cod, 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 marine and brackish waters in the Indo-Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan, India including Laccadive (Lakshadweep) Islands, Sri Lanka, and through the larger islands of the East Indies and the Gulf of Thailand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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