Epinephelus multinotatus

(Peters, 1876)

White-blotched Grouper

Range: Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to southern Mozambique and eastward to Western Australia.

Size: 40 inches (100 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits inshore coral reefs and usually found at depths between 3 – 300 feet (1 – 90 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a dark brown body. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Serranidae

Subfamily: Epinephelinae

Genus: Epinephelus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Mainly a food fish in the local areas.

Unsuitable for home aquariums.