longspine grouper

Epinephelus longispinis

Consuming crabs and stomatopods

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Epinephelus longispinis, also called the longspine grouper or the streaky spot grouper is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the Epinephelus genus. According to the World Register of Marine Species E. longispinis' diet consists primarily of crustaceans, "especially crabs and stomatopods." The species' range is primarily in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 55 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Kenya to South Africa (32°S) and east to the Watubela Group of the eastern Banda Sea. Not known from the Red Sea nor Persian Gulf.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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