Yellowspotted grouper (Epinephelus timorensis)

Scientific name: Epinephelus timorensis Randall & Allen, 1987

Yellowspotted grouper (Epinephelus timorensis)

The Yellowspotted grouper (Epinephelus timorensis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Australia. Eastern Central Pacific: American Samoa and the Phoenix Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Preopercle angle with 2 - 4 distinctly enlarged serrae; upper edge of the operculum straight or nearly so; nostrils small, subequal; maxilla extends to below rear half of the eye. Color is pale brownish gray with yellow or golden brown spots on the head, nape and chest. A row of dark yellowish brown spots along the margin of the soft dorsal and anal fins and the rear edge of the caudal fin. Pelvic fins with yellowish brown and whitish streaks and a few yellowish brown spots distally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epinephelus timorensis
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.5
Depth range
73–210 m (240–689 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 73 - 210 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Eastern Central Pacific: American Samoa and the Phoenix Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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