Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.09; Fec=100,00)
Threat To Humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 7251)
IUCN Red List Status
Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd), IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group