Bridled grouper (Epinephelus heniochus)

Scientific name: Epinephelus heniochus Fowler, 1904

Bridled grouper (Epinephelus heniochus)

The Bridled grouper (Epinephelus heniochus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, the Philippines to the Arafura Sea and northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus heniochus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
40–235 m (131–771 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 40 - 235 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: the Philippines to the Arafura Sea and northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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