Epinephelus tukula
Potato grouper | Potato Bass | Potato Cod
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Large, pale body with dark oval spots aligned in rows, dark streaks radiating from eye, and numerous small dark flecks all over body. Can adjust intensity of markings. Curious, approaching and following divers. Length to 200 cm.
Information
Max Size: 200 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 21.8-31°C
Depth: 5-150m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Infrequent (1.1% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields