Tonga grouper (Epinephelus chlorocephalus)

Scientific name: Epinephelus chlorocephalus Valenciennes, 1830

Tonga grouper (Epinephelus chlorocephalus)

The Tonga grouper (Epinephelus chlorocephalus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known only from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus chlorocephalus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.1
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: known only from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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