One-blotch grouper
📖 Overview
Occur in outer reef flats and shallow lagoon . Reported to be taken in a trawl, thus presumably caught somewhat deeper than 7 m. Also reported to occur in reefs at a depth of about 30 m . Because of its small size and apparent rarity, it is of little or no commercial importance. Solitary (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. A single large black blotch along middle of dorsal fin base , which can be turned off ; further characterized by head, body and fins having numerous close-set polygon shaped dark brown spots; broad zone along side of body with ctenoid scales, cycloid scales elsewhere; body with auxiliary scales; greatest depth of body 2.9-3.4 in SL; rounded caudal fin; short pelvic fins, 2.0-2.6 in head length ; head length 2.2-2.4 in SL; flat or slightly concave interorbital area; rounded preopercle, serrae mostly covered by skin; straight or slightly convex upper edge of operculum; subequal posterior and anterior nostrils; maxilla reaches to or past vertical at rear edge of eye; 3-5 rows of teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw, inner teeth about twice as long as outer ones .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for One-blotch grouper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m . Tropical; 29°N - 34°S, 28°E - 157°W West Pacific: Natal, South Africa to the central Pacific.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black-spot Grouper · Blackspot Cod · Blackspot Grouper · Blackspot Honeycomb Gouper · Coral Cod · One-blotch grouper · Oneblotch Grouper · Schultz's Rockcod |
| 🌍CES | kanic tmavoskvrnný |
| 🇫🇷French | Loche Ponctuee · Merou Doussard · Mérou dossard |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Sumitsukihata · スミツキハタ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | garoupa-espaldar |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Mero Espaldaron |
| 🌍THA | ปลากะรังลายตาข่าย |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 石斑 · 黑斑石斑魚 · 黑點石斑魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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