Star-studded grouper

Hyporthodus niphobles

Fish Found at One Hundred Thirty Meters

Star-studded grouper is known from Eastern Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Hyporthodus
Maximum length: 48 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern California to Peru. Misidentified as Epinephelus niveatus by some authors (Ref. 5995 , 6852 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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