Coral Grouper

Epinephelus geoffroyi

Forty Point Eight Centimeters Seabass of the Western Indian Ocean

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Epinephelus geoffroyi, the Red Sea spotted grouper, is a species of marine fish in the genus Epinephelus in the grouper family. The species was first described in 1870. E. geoffroyi was previously considered a synonym of Epinephelus chlorostigma, but Randall et al.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 40.8 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the western Gulf of Aden endemic.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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