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.