Epinephelus radiatus

(Day, 1868)

Oblique-banded Grouper

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea to Papua New Guinea and north to Japan.

Size: 28 inches (70 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits deep rocky reefs and found at depths between 65 – 1000 feet (20 – 300 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a pale tan body with oblique dark brown bands. Not 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.