Epinephelus summana
| Epinephelus summana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Epinephelus |
| Species: | E. summana |
| Binomial name | |
| Epinephelus summana (Forsskål, 1775) | |
Epinephelus summana is a grouper from the Eastern Indian Ocean that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 52 cm in length.
Habitat and ecology
Epinephelus summana is a reef-associated species that occurs in shallow protected coral reefs and in shallow lagoons and seaward reef slopes (1 to 30 m) or brackish-water environments. No published information on the biology of this species has been found. It is sold fresh in local markets and when encountered on the reef it is often found in pairs or small groups.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Epinephelus summana" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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