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Genus Family: Epinephelidae 🍽️ 4 Edible 🎣 9 Game Fish

Cephalopholis

Species
25
Max Length
70 cm
Max Weight
7.0 kg
Max Lifespan
26 yrs
Avg Trophic
4.08
Threatened
-

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
25

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 25

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mozambique
11 spp.
Mauritius
10 spp.
Seychelles
9 spp.
Comoros
9 spp.
Tanzania
8 spp.
Kenya
7 spp.
Djibouti
6 spp.
Eritrea
4 spp.
Malta
3 spp.
Norway
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
Gabon
1 spp.
Lebanon
1 spp.
Nigeria
1 spp.
Cameroon
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
300 m