Epinephelus corallicola

(Valenciennes, 1828)

Coral Grouper

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, north to Thailand, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and south to Australia.

Size: 20 inches (50 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow silty coastal reefs and estuaries and is found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Generally a greyish body with pale grey patches. 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.