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.