Wavy-lined grouper

Epinephelus undulosus

A Hook Grows Beneath the Adult Jaw

Wavy-lined grouper is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 120 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Maximum length: 120 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Oman to Kenya, including Laccadive Islands, India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. Not reported in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. Known also from Indonesia, Sarawak of Malaysia, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Philippines.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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