Epinephelus quoyanus

(Valenciennes, 1830)

Longfin Grouper

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Andaman Islands to Southern Japan and south to northwest Australia.

Size: 16 inches (40 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow inshore silty reefs and found at depths between 3 – 150 feet (1 – 45 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a pale white body with numerous large brown to black spots. Not purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Serranidae

Subfamily: Epinephelinae

Genus: Epinephelus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Mainly a human food fish in the local areas.

Unsuitable for home aquariums.