6457 Chromileptes altivelis (Valenciennes, 1828) Epinephelidae Groupers Perciformes/Serranoidei Teleostei Humpback grouper Western Pacific: southern Japan to Palau, Guam, New Caledonia and southern Queensland, Australia. Eastern Indian Ocean: Nicobar Islands to Broome, Western Australia. Reports from western Indian Ocean (Heemstra and Randall 1984, 1986, Ref. 3153 and 4319 respectively) are unsubstantiated, except one from Kenya (Smith 1954, Ref. 6514) which seems valid. Records from Hawaii are probably based on released aquarium fishes (Ref. 4787). AMNH 10092 Cromileptes altivelis ZMH 13838 Cromileptes altivelis ZMH 22458 Cromileptes altivelis ZMH 13837 1939 Cromileptes altivelis NMI 2533 1953 Cromileptes altivelis NMI 3100 1954 Cromileptes altivelis NMI 11956 1969 Cromileptes altivelis AMNH 37965 1978 Cromileptes altivelis AMNH 49802 1979 Cromileptes altivelis FW OO304 1990 Cromileptis altivelis SUML-FI SER 0026 1992 Cromileptes altivelis FISH 387503 5 S 150 E 1994 Cromileptes altivelis FW O2164-T 1995 Cromileptis altivelis 4 n 107 e 2002 Cromileptes altivelis 4 n 107 e 2002 Cromileptes altivelis