Epinephelidae

Convict grouper

Hyporthodus septemfasciatus

Seven dark bars patrolling rocky temperate drop offs

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Large
• Tropical fish

Convict grouper is a marine fish of Northwest Pacific. The species occupies reef habitat. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 155 cm.