Moustache grouper (Epinephelus chabaudi)

Scientific name: Epinephelus chabaudi Castelnau, 1861

The Moustache grouper (Epinephelus chabaudi) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Epinephelus chabaudi
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 137
Common length: 70.0
Depth range: 9–300 m (30–984 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 9 - 300 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to Knysna, South Africa and the Kerala coast of India; however, there are no records between Kenya and Durban, nor between Kenya and India. Record from Djibouti is doubtful.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated, IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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

Last updated 27 September 2026