White-dotted grouper
📖 Overview
Found in estuaries . Usual habitat seems to be mangrove areas . Benthic . Forms large aggregations in shallow waters of river mouths and brackish mangrove regions throughout the year, prior to new moon .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished by the following characteristics: dark brown to nearly blackish color; fins with small white to yellowish-white dots; weakly ctenoid scales on body except cycloid anteriorly above lateral line, on thorax and abdomen; body with auxiliary scales; greatest depth of body 2.6-3.0 in SL; rounded caudal fin; pelvic fins, 1.9-2.2 in head length ; head length 2.3-2.7 times in SL; flat interorbital area; short snout, length subequal to eye diameter; preorbital depth less than greatest width of upper lip; rounded preopercle, finely serrate, serrae at angle slightly enlarged; upper edge of operculum mostly enlarged; funnel-shaped anterior nostrils, rear margin expanded as a flap reaching posterior nostril; posterior nostril diameter 2-4 times larger than anterior nostril diameter; maxilla reaches past vertical at rear edge of eye, lower edge with rounded step at front of widest part; 2-3 rows of small subequal teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw; presence of 2 short stout canines at front of both jaws; pyloric caeca 8 .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for White-dotted grouper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for White-dotted grouper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for White-dotted grouper is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 20°N - 16°S, 99°E - 164°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | white-doted grouper · White-dotted Grouper · White-spotted Rock-cod · Whitedotted Grouper |
| 🌍CES | kanic mangrovový |
| 🇫🇷French | Mérou Points Blancs |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Garoupa-floco-de-neve |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Mero Punteado Blanco |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 多點石斑魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epinephelus australis | Castelnau | 1875 | Synonym |
| Epinephelus rahanus | Popta | 1918 | Synonym |
| Serranus australis | Castelnau | 1875 | Synonym |
| Serranus polystigma | Bleeker | 1853 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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