summan grouper

Epinephelus summana

Fusiform Fish from the Red Sea

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Epinephelus summana, the summan 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 comes from the Eastern Indian Ocean that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 52 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (Ref. 5222 ). Reported from Somalia and Socotra (Yemen).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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