White-dotted grouper

Epinephelus polystigma

Forty Eight Centimeters Seabass of Asian Waters

White-dotted grouper is a fish found around Asia and Oceania. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 48 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 48 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia and Oceania: Andaman Is., Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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