Rock grouper (Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus)

Scientific name: Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus Peters, 1865

Rock grouper (Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus)

The Rock grouper (Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan to Taiwan, China including Hainan, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Philippines, and Sarawak, Malaysia.

Biology

Inhabits shallow rocky areas and feeds on small fishes, prawns, crabs, worms, and gastropods. An excellent food fish and brings a good price.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan to Taiwan, China including Hainan, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Philippines, and Sarawak, Malaysia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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