Snubnose grouper (Epinephelus macrospilos)

Scientific name: Epinephelus macrospilos Bleeker, 1855

Snubnose grouper (Epinephelus macrospilos)

The Snubnose grouper (Epinephelus macrospilos) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Head profile angular; body less compressed and spots more closely spaced than E. corallicola and E. howlandi. Body and median fins with large dark blotches, largest towards the tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus macrospilos
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Kenya south to Natal, South Africa and east to the central Pacific. Unknown from the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Hawaii. Recorded from Europa Island (MNHN 1992-0498, ). Often confused with Epinephelus quoyanus, Epinephelus faveatus, Epinephelus corallicola, and Epinephelus howlandi.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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