Yellow grouper (Epinephelus awoara)

Scientific name: Epinephelus awoara Temminck & Schlegel, 1842

Yellow grouper (Epinephelus awoara)

The Yellow grouper (Epinephelus awoara) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Viet Nam, and islands in the South China Sea.

Biology

Occurs in rocky areas as well as on sandy-mud bottoms. Juveniles are common in tide pools. In captivity, the species is aggressive, chasing and biting other species, especially members of its own species. Protogynous hermaphrodite. Artificial fertilization of eggs was done and the longest survival time for the larvae was 15 days. In Hong Kong live fish markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus awoara
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
10–50 m (33–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Viet Nam, and islands in the South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fecundity = 24,329)

Sources

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

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