Redmouth grouper
📖 Overview
Adults are found in coastal reefs and lagoons, often on silty habitat , in or near caves and holes in the reef. They feed mainly on small fishes (including Pempheris sp.), also on stomatopods (Pseudosquilla sp.) ; and crustaceans . Preliminary data indicate that mature individuals spawn at any time of the year and mature (females?) at about 35 cm SL . Small juveniles mimic Centropyge vrolikii , and C. nox until they outgrow their model in size . Taken as part of the live reef food fish trade centered in China and In Hong Kong and are occasionally found in markets . They are caught with hook-and-line, spear, and probably in traps .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: deep and compressed body with greatest depth 2.1-2.4 in SL; dorsal head profile steep, straight, or slightly concave along snout and distinctly convex from eye to dorsal fin; longitudinal scale series 94-104; gill rakers 8-11 + 15-17; in adults the middle dorsal and anal-fin rays are elongated, giving these fins an angular profile, with the rear margin almost vertical; caudal fin truncate, 8 branched rays in upper lobe and 7 in lower lobe; pectoral fins asymmetric, 17-19 rays. Colour of body dark brown to black, occasionally with an orange cast, usually with a pale vertical bar on side of abdomen; inside of mouth, gill cavity and upper jaw membranes reddish orange; juveniles with a broad white posterior margin on caudal fin and a narrow white margin on soft dorsal fin (Ref 5222).: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Redmouth grouper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 60 m , usually 3 - 60 m . Tropical; 31°N - 31°S, 30°E - 178°W West Pacific: Red Sea to South Africa and east to the Gilbert Islands.
🌿 Ecology
small fishes (including Pempheris sp
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Red-flushed Cod · Red-flushed Grouper · Red-flushed Rock-cod · Red-flushed Rockcod · Redmouth Groper · Redmouth grouper · Redmouth Rockcod |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Hamour · Sheneenoh · هامور أحمر الفم |
| 🌍CES | kanic rudotlamý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Rødmundet koralbars |
| 🇩🇪German | Rotmaul-Zackenbarsch |
| 🇫🇷French | Cabot gueule rouge, Vielle roga · Vieille roga · Vieille roga, Vieille Rogaa · Vieille Rogaa |
| 🌍HEB | דקרן אדום-לוע |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Cernia bocca rossa · Cernia soldato |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kurohata · クロハタ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Roodbektandbaars |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Garoupa-de-boca-vermelha |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Красноротая эталоперка · Красноротый групер |
| 🌍SOM | Caalo |
| 🌍SWA | Chewa |
| 🌍THA | ปลากะรังเลือดนก |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 煙鱠 · 煙鱸 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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