Palemargin grouper (Epinephelus bontoides)

Scientific name: Epinephelus bontoides Bleeker, 1855

Palemargin grouper (Epinephelus bontoides)

The Palemargin grouper (Epinephelus bontoides) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Solomon Islands and New Britain.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus bontoides
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Solomon Islands and New Britain.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD), IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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