Dotted grouper (Epinephelus epistictus)

Species facts

Scientific name

Epinephelus epistictus

Family

Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

80.0

Common length

70.0

Depth range

71–291 m (233–955 ft)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 71 - 291 m

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Kenya to South Africa; Oman, west coast of India, Korea, Japan including Ogasawara Islands, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Arafura Sea and northern Australia. Sometimes misidentified as Epinephelus magniscuttis or Epinephelus heniochus.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Data deficient (DD)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)