Epinephelides armatus, Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
Epinephelides armatus, Perth, Western Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
Epinephelides armatus, Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
Epinephelides armatus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Three flat spines on the opercles, a plain-coloured body that lacks spots or stripes, and a black patch around the anus. It inhabits caves but is also inquisitive and will move out to approach divers.
Information
Max Size: 56 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 16.5-23.2°C
Depth: 4-35m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Near Threatened
Occurrence: Common (47% 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: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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