Masked grouper (Gracila albomarginata)

Scientific name: Gracila albomarginata Fowler & Bean, 1930

Masked grouper (Gracila albomarginata)

The Masked grouper (Gracila albomarginata) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Readily identified by the white square on their sides, blue in natural light. Differs from all shallow water Micronesian Cephalopholis except C. polleni by having truncate tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gracila albomarginata
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
6–120 m (20–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 120 m, usually 15 - 120 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: northern Mozambique to French Polynesia, north to Okinawa, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef. Unknown from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. Recorded from Europa Island (MNHN 1992-0983, ).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
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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