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Epinephelus

Epinephelus areolatus

(Forsskal, 1775)

Areolate Grouper

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea and Persian Gulf to Natal, South Africa, east to Fiji, north to Japan and south to Queensland, Australia.

Size: 18 inches (45 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits seagrass beds on rocky reefs and is found at depths between 6 – 600 feet (2 – 180 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Pale white with many orange to brown spots that become smaller towards the tail. 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 food fish or gamefish.

Unsuitable for the home aquarium.

 Epinephelus areolatus (Areolate Grouper)
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