Darkmargin grouper
📖 Overview
Overview information for Darkmargin grouper is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XI,14; A III, 8; pectoral-fin rays 17; rounded caudal-fin; lateral-line scales 60-67; lateral-scale series 101-116; gill rakers 9-10 + 16-19 = 25-28; midlateral part of the lower jaw with 2 rows of teeth; vomer v-shaped, each arm with 2-3 rows of villiform teeth; palatines narrow, with 2-4 rows of villiform teeth; angle of the preopercle broadly rounded, with 4-9 small non-prominent serrae; body depth 3.0-3.4 in SL; fourth dorsal-fin spine the longest, 3.3-4.0 in HL. Colouration: broad dark brown margins to the soft dorsal, anal and caudal fins; dark spots on the head, body, or fins absent at any known size, and in subadults two faint pale brown bars radiating from the eye to the edge of the opercle; diffuse irregular brown wavy bars and blotches on the sides of the body .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Darkmargin grouper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Darkmargin grouper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Darkmargin grouper is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 220 - 230 m . Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet - be the first to log one!
View all observations for Darkmargin grouper ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.