| Citation | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011, Groupers of the world: a field and market guide.. North America: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, xix, 356 p., A47 pages appendix. |
| Ref. | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011 |
| Page | 229 |
| Named Used as Valid | Epinephelus socialis |
| Comment | Habitat: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Coral reef islands from Japan to the Pitcairn Islands |
| Quote | Shallow part of reef flats exposed to the wave action from the ocean |