Dotted grouper
📖 Overview
Found in the continental shelf over soft bottom ; associated with coral reefs or rocky bottoms and other inshore environments of tropical seas . Nothing has been published on its biology. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 9773.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dotted grouper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dotted grouper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Dotted grouper is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 90 - 800 m . Tropical; 39°N - 32°S, 32°E - 156°E West Pacific: from Egypt south to Natal, north to South Korea and east to Papua New Guinea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black-dotted Rock-cod · Black-spotted Grouper · Black-spotted Rockcod · Broken-line Grouper · Brown Rockcod · Spottedback Grouper · dotted grouper |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Hamour · هامور ذو الخط المتقطع · هامور منقط |
| 🌍CES | kanic puntíkatý |
| 🇫🇷French | Diri · Merou Pale |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Komonhata · コモンハタ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 점줄우럭 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Garoupa-zulu |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Палевый групер |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Mero Palido |
| 🌍THA | ปลากะรังลายขีด |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 小紋石斑魚 · 甘梯 · 石斑 · 過魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epinephelus episticus | Temminck & Schlegel | 1842 | Synonym |
| Epinephelus praeopercularis | Boulenger | 1888 | Synonym |
| Epinephelus stigmogrammacus | Cheng & Yang | 1983 | Synonym |
| Epinephelus stimogrammacus | Cheng & Yang | 1983 | Synonym |
| Serranus epistictus | Temminck & Schlegel | 1842 | Synonym |
| Serranus praeopercularis | Boulenger | 1888 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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