Epinephelidae

one-blotch grouper

Epinephelus melanostigma

Seabass Reaching Fifty Four Point Nine Centimeters

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

Epinephelus is a genus of marine, ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are predatory fish, largely associated with reefs, and are found in tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. They are important target species for fisheries.