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Genus Family: Epinephelidae 🍽️ 31 Edible 🎣 27 Game Fish ⚠️ 2 Venomous

Epinephelus

Species
91
Max Length
270 cm
Max Weight
455.0 kg
Max Lifespan
60 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.90
Threatened
2

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
90
💧 Freshwater
1

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
DD
Least Concern 59
Near Threatened 4
Vulnerable 7
Endangered 1
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 16

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mozambique
27 spp.
Seychelles
19 spp.
Mauritius
19 spp.
Tanzania
19 spp.
Kenya
18 spp.
Djibouti
14 spp.
Comoros
12 spp.
Eritrea
12 spp.
Israel
8 spp.
Mexico
7 spp.
Norway
7 spp.
Greece
5 spp.
Taiwan
4 spp.
Lebanon
3 spp.
Portugal
3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
800 m