Dungat grouper

📖 Overview

Reported to occur from a variety of habitats (rock, mud and sand). The adults live in relatively deeper waters . Little is known about its biology.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished by the following characteristics: brownish head and body; 3-4 broad oblique bars on the dorsal part of the body and another on the dorsal half of the peduncle; 2 narrow faint dark bands extending posteriorly from the lower half of the eye; presence of dark moustache streak, not extending past the rear end on maxilla; body depth less than head length, depth contained 2.9-3.2 times in SL; head length 2.5-2.7 times in standard length; flat or slightly convex interorbital area; angular preopercle, 3-4 enlarged serrae at the angle, lowermost directed ventrally; serrate interopercle and subopercle; well developed middle and lower opercular spines, upper spine not apparent; approximately straight upper edge of operculum; maxilla reaches vertical at rear edge of eye; maxilla naked or with few minute scales dorsally; 2 rows of teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw; posterior nostril about twice the size of anterior nostril .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dungat grouper is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Dungat grouper is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Dungat grouper is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 300 m . Tropical; 17°N - 13°S, 19°W - 15°E

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 675 records indexed .

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