Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

Serranidae
Flowery Rockcod, Black-spotted Grouper, Blotchy Grouper, Blotchy Rockcod, Brown-marbled Grouper, Carpet Cod, Flower Cod, Marble Grouper, Tiger Grouper
  • Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Adult, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Adult, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Yellowish-brown background with pattern of large dark blotches down side. Black markings on tail base and back are distinctive, and not as rounded as on E. polyphekadion (Camouflage Grouper). Dense covering of small dark and light spots. Juveniles found over seagrass beds. Length to 120 cm.
Information
  • Max Size: 120 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 4.5-31.1°C
  • Depth: 1-60m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Seagrass
Rarity
  • Threats: Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Near Threatened
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (2% 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
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