Epinephelus 3

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Basses of the Genus Epinephelus, Part 3

By Bob Fenner

Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch 1790), the Spotted Grouper. Indo-Pacific; Cocos-Keeling through Micronesia. To 60 cm. A juvenile in Fiji and a larger one in N. Sulawesi. Eat reef fishes, crustaceans and octopi in the wild.

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Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider 1801), the Malabar Grouper. Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea. To seven feet long. Another unfortunate "accidental offering" from time to time. Happy ones in the Red Sea.

Epinephelus merra Bloch 1793, the Honeycomb Grouper. Indo-Pacific, but not the Red Sea. To about a foot maximum length. A real beauty and common in the aquarium trade. Images from Bunaken/Sulawesi/Indonesia and Fiji.
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Epinephelus mustacynis (Poey 1852), the Misty Grouper,

Epinephelus niphobles Gilbert & Starks 1897, the Starstudded Grouper. Sea of Cortez to Panama.

Epinephelus ongus (Bloch 1790), the White-Streaked Grouper. Indo-west Pacific. To about a foot long. One of the more common small basses regularly offered in the aquarium interest. Fast learner in getting along, feeding in captivity. Aquarium photo.

Epinephelus panamaensiss (Steindachner 1876), the Panama Graysby. Sea of Cortez to Columbia. Common in its range. To 75 cm. Costa Rica (Pacific side) 2011

Epinephelus polyphekadion (Bleeker 1849), the Camouflage Grouper. Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea. A beauty, but grows to about three feet in length. Mostly feeds on crabs and fishes in the wild. This foot and a half specimen in the Red Sea. Formerly known as E. microdon.

To: part I, part II, part IV

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