Striped-fin grouper (Epinephelus posteli)

Scientific name: Epinephelus posteli Fourmanoir & Crosnier, 1964

Striped-fin grouper (Epinephelus posteli)

The Striped-fin grouper (Epinephelus posteli) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from Madagascar, Natal in South Africa, and southern Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus posteli
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
20–50 m (66–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Madagascar, Natal in South Africa, and southern Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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