brown-marbled grouper

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

Vulnerable Seabass of Indo Pacific

Brown
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

The brown-marbled grouper or tiger grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) is a benthic marine fish which belongs to the family Serranidae or also known as the groupers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 120 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and the Phoenix Islands, north to Japan, south to Australia. Unknown from the Persian Gulf, Hawaii, and French Polynesia. Often confused with Epinephelus polyphekadion (= Epinephelus microdon of recent authors).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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