Hawaiian grouper (Hyporthodus quernus)

Scientific name: Hyporthodus quernus Seale, 1901

The Hawaiian grouper (Hyporthodus quernus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known only from the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9

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Species facts

Scientific name: Hyporthodus quernus
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 122
Depth range: 20–380 m (66–1247 ft)
Environment: Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 380 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.
Conservation status (IUCN): Near Threatened (NT), IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)