Striped grouper (Epinephelus latifasciatus)

Scientific name: Epinephelus latifasciatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1842

Striped grouper (Epinephelus latifasciatus)

The Striped grouper (Epinephelus latifasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Seems to prefer continental localities; bottoms of low relief. Large individuals are taken on coarse sand or rocky areas, while the smaller ones live on silty-sand and muddy bottom. Also caught throughout the year by long-liners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus latifasciatus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
137
Common length
70.0
Depth range
20–230 m (66–755 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 230 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Pakistan, India, Viet Nam, Hong Kong, China, Korea, southern Japan, Taiwan, and northwest Australia. Unknown from the east coast of Africa, islands of the Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Philippines, or New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=30)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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