Banded grouper
📖 Overview
This species is usually found on offshore coral and rocky reefs. A popular and commercially important species in Hong Kong, but not in Singapore. Caught with hand lines and sold fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body depth less than head length, 2.5-3.0 times in SL; large head length 2.1-2.4 times in SL; rounded preopercle with 3-6 enlarged serrae at the angle; upper edge of operculum slightly convex; midside of lower jaw with 2 rows of teeth; gill rakers of first gill arch 8 + 14-16 = 22-24; scaly maxilla, reaching about vertical at rear edge of eye; pectoral and pelvic fin length are equal, 1.7-2.3 times in head length; ctenoid lateral body scales, few auxiliary scales in adults. Colour of head, body and median fins are pale grey; 5 broad dark brown bars, first 2 extending into the spinous part of dorsal fin, 3rd and 4th bars extending into the soft dorsal and anal fins, 5th dark bar at the base of the caudal fin; edges of dorsal parts of body bars with small black spots; nape with dark brown saddle blotch, small black spots mainly along edge of the blotch; cheeks, snout, interorbital area, jaws and chest mostly dark brown, with 2-3 white bands radiating from the eye; irregular black bar on the middle of the caudal fin; yellow maxillary groove; small juveniles (6 cm SL) white, with black bars on body as described for adults, the fins pale yellow with small black spots .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Banded grouper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Banded grouper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Banded grouper is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 40 - 130 m . Tropical; 35°N - 20°S, 92°E - 177°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bighead Grouper · Blunt-headed Rock-cod · Blunt-headed Rockcod · Yellow-lipped Rock-cod · banded grouper |
| 🌍CES | kanic skaliskový |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Båndet havaborre |
| 🇫🇷French | Mérou bande |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Yahazuaohata · コクテンアオハタ · ヤハズアオハタ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Garoupa-de-lábios-amarelados |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cabrilla Venda · Mero Barrado |
| 🌍THA | ปลาเก๋าบั้ง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 中溝 · 石斑 · 過魚 · 鑲點石斑魚 · 黑點格仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serranus amblycephalus | Bleeker | 1857 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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