Epinephelides armatus

Serranidae
Breaksea Cod, Black-arse Cod, Tiger Cod
  • Epinephelides armatus, Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Epinephelides armatus, Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Epinephelides armatus, Perth, Western Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
    Epinephelides armatus, Perth, Western Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Epinephelides armatus, Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Epinephelides armatus, Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Epinephelides armatus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    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 (48% 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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