Moustache grouper

Hyporthodus chabaudi

Seabass from the South African Coast

Moustache grouper is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 137 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Hyporthodus
Maximum length: 137 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to Knysna, South Africa and the Kerala coast of India; however, there are no records between Kenya and Durban, nor between Kenya and India. Record from Djibouti (Ref. 5450 ) is doubtful.

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