Marquesan grouper

Epinephelus irroratus

Striped Fish from Japanese Waters

Marquesan grouper is known from Pacific Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in reef habitat.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 34 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: known only from the Marquesan Islands and one specimen from Minami Tori Shima, Marcus Islands, Japan (although this report may be erroneous).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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