Oval grouper (Triso dermopterus)

Scientific name: Triso dermopterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1842

Oval grouper (Triso dermopterus)

The Oval grouper (Triso dermopterus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, off eastern Australia (between 25?S-32?S), and off the coast of Western Australia (south of 19?30'S).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triso dermopterus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
68.0
Depth range
22–103 m (72–338 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 22 - 103 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, off eastern Australia (between 25?S-32?S), and off the coast of Western Australia (south of 19?30'S).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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