Epinephelus fasciatus

Serranidae
Red-barred Rockcod, Banded Rock Cod, Blacktip Grouper, Footballer Cod, Golden Grouper, Red Banded Grouper, Redbarred Rockcod, Striped Grouper
  • Epinephelus fasciatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Epinephelus fasciatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Epinephelus fasciatus, Adult, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Epinephelus fasciatus, Adult, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Epinephelus fasciatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Epinephelus fasciatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Epinephelus fasciatus, Adult, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Epinephelus fasciatus, Adult, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Epinephelus fasciatus, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Epinephelus fasciatus, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Black and white tipped spiny dorsal fin, and red cap over head. Body colour and bars can change almost instantaneously from white or pale pink to bright red, though bars usually distinguishable. Length to 40 cm.
Information
  • Max Size: 40 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 20.0-31.5°C
  • Depth: 4-160 m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
  • Habitat Generalisation Index: 22.5
    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
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Common (20% 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: Few (3 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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