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Epinephelus epistictus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842) Dotted grouper |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Epinephelidae (Groupers) | |||
| Max. size: | 80 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 7,000.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 90 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Egypt south to Natal, north to South Korea and east to Papua New Guinea. Sometimes misidentified as Epinephelus magniscuttis or Epinephelus heniochus. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8 | |||
| Biology: | Found in the continental shelf over soft bottom (Ref. 7300); associated with coral reefs or rocky bottoms and other inshore environments of tropical seas (Ref. 97263). Nothing has been published on its biology. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 9773. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 March 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||