Oval grouper

Triso dermopterus

Sixty Eight Centimeters Seabass of Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The oval grouper (Triso dermopterus) also known as the blackfin grouper, melon-seed grouper or oval rockcod, 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 is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Triso
Maximum length: 68 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, off eastern Australia (between 25°S-32°S), and off the coast of Western Australia (south of 19°30'S).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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