halfmoon grouper

Epinephelus rivulatus

Fish Reaching Forty Five Centimeters in the Red Sea

Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Epinephelus rivulatus, the halfmoon grouper, halfmoon rockcod, Chinaman rockcod, Charlie court cod, green-finned rock cod, or white-dotted grouper, 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 Indo-Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the western Pacific, southward into temperate waters of South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Not known from the Red Sea or Persian Gulf.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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