Epinephelus tauvina
Greasy Rockcod | Estuary Rockcod | Greasy Grouper | Green Grouper | Reef Cod | Speckled Rockcod | Spotted Grouper
Epinephelus tauvina, Rowely Shoals, Northwest Shelf, Australia, Photo: Graham Edgar
Epinephelus tauvina, Herald Cay, Coral Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Epinephelus tauvina, Herald Cay, Coral Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Dark reddish-brown spots on banded, grey body, similar to E. coioides (Goldspotted Rockcod) but with densely spotted pectoral fin, and 1-3 dark blotches at dorsal fin base (but these often hidden within dark bars). Length to 75cm.
Information
Max Size: 75 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 21.7-31.3°C
Depth: 1-300m
Habitat Generalization Index: 2.11
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: Data Deficient
Occurrence: Infrequent (2.8% 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