Epinephelus maculatus
Epinephelus maculatus, the highfin grouper, is found in the Pacific Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific from Cocos-Keeling Islands, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Ryukyu Islands, Ogasawara Islands, Philippines, New Guinea, Great Barrier Reef, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia, New Ireland, Fiji, Samoa, Palau, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, and Kiribati (Gilbert Islands).[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
| Tribe: | Epinephelini |
| Genus: | Epinephelus |
| Species: | E. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) | |
It inhabits coral reefs at depths of 2 to 100 m.
References
- Rhodes, K. & Sadovy, Y. 2018. Epinephelus maculatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T132723A100550757. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T132723A100550757.en. Downloaded on 28 December 2018.
- Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):382 p.
External links
- Photos of Epinephelus maculatus on Sealife Collection
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