Epinephelus undulatostriatus
Maori Rockcod | Maori Cod | Maori Grouper | Red-speckled Rock-cod | Scribbled Rockcod
Same Genus
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 Generalization Index: N/A
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 (9.3% 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