White-edged grouper (Epinephelus albomarginatus)

Scientific name: Epinephelus albomarginatus Boulenger, 1903

White-edged grouper (Epinephelus albomarginatus)

The White-edged grouper (Epinephelus albomarginatus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Quissico, Mozambique to East London, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus albomarginatus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
10–100 m (33–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Quissico, Mozambique to East London, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2d)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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