Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

(Bloch, 1790)

Whitespotted Grouper

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: East and South Africa, east to Fiji and Tonga.

Size: 30 inches (75 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal rocky and coral rich deep lagoons and outer reef slopes, usually near caves, and is found at depths between 6 – 200 feet (2 – 60 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Generally a greyish black with white blotches. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Serranidae

Subfamily: Epinephelinae

Genus: Epinephelus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

A human food fish in local areas.

Unsuitable for the home aquarium.