Wavy-lined grouper (Epinephelus undulosus)

Scientific name: Epinephelus undulosus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Wavy-lined grouper (Epinephelus undulosus)

The Wavy-lined grouper (Epinephelus undulosus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Biology

Lives on muddy open substrate, seeking refuge in holes in the mud or with solid structures, shipwrecks or debris. A flighty species (Ref; 48635). Also found on banks. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans (stomatopods), shrimps, and pelagic tunicates (Thalia and Pyrosoma sp.).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus undulosus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
45.0
Depth range
24–90 m (79–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 24 - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Oman to Kenya, including Laccadive Islands, India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. Not reported in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. Known also from Indonesia, Sarawak of Malaysia, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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.

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