Epinephelus undulatostriatus

Serranidae
Maori Rockcod, Maori Cod, Maori Grouper, Red-speckled Rock-cod, Scribbled Rockcod
  • Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Juvenile, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Juvenile, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Adult, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Adult, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
    Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Photo: Thierry Rakotoarivelo
    Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Photo: Thierry Rakotoarivelo
  • Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Epinephelus undulatostriatus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Fine golden-brown spots aligned in narrow rows on body and scattered on head, orange stripe above rear upper jaw in corner of mouth, fins with yellow margin. Subtropical eastern Australia, sometimes locally abundant. Length to 61 cm.
Information
  • Max Size: 61 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 16.2-24.6°C
  • Depth: 27-80 m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: By-catch, Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Data Deficient
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (10% 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 (2 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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