Smooth grouper (Dermatolepis striolata)

Scientific name: Dermatolepis striolata Playfair, 1867

The Smooth grouper (Dermatolepis striolata) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Gulf of Oman and south coast of Arabian Peninsula, Aldabra, Comoros, Madagascar, and coast of Africa from Kenya to Durban, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Dermatolepis striolata
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 85.0
Depth range: 15 m (49 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 15 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman and south coast of Arabian Peninsula, Aldabra, Comoros, Madagascar, and coast of Africa from Kenya to Durban, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN): Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026