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Epinephelus

Epinephelus coioides

(Hamilton, 1822)

Orangespotted Grouper

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea south to Durban South Africa, east to Palau and Fiji, north to Southern Japan, and south to Arafura Sea and Australia.

Size: 48 inches (120 cm)

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

General Husbandry: Generally a greyish white with orange spots. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Serranidae

    Subfamily: Epinephelinae

    Genus: Epinephelus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

A human food fish in local areas.

Unsuitable for the home aquarium.

 Epinephelus coioides (Orangespotted Grouper)
Photo © David Cook
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