longfin grouper

Epinephelus quoyanus

Forty Centimeters Seabass from Western Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The longfin grouper (Epinephelus quoyanus), also known as the longfin rockcod, bar-breasted rock-cod, Gilbert's rock-cod, honeycomb rockcod, spotted groper or wirenet cod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan to Australia. Unknown from the Indian Ocean except for the Andaman Islands record (as Serranus merra ). Unreported from islands of Micronesia, Melanesia and central Pacific. Often misidentified as Epinephelus macrospilos or Epinephelus hexagonatus .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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