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Basses of the Genus Epinephelus, Part 4

To: part I, part II, part III,

By Bob Fenner

 
Epinephelus quernus Seale 1901, the Hawaiian Grouper. Only found in the Central Pacific, the Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Atoll. To some three feet nine inches in length. This gorgeous juvenile specimen photographed at the Waikiki Aquarium, Oahu.

Epinephelus spilotoceps Schultz 1953, the Foursaddle Grouper. Indo-Pacific, but not the Red Sea, and punctuated distribution in the west Pacific. To fourteen inches in length. Periodically imported into the ornamental aquatics trade. This one in a typical repose in N. Sulawesi.

Epinephelus striatus (Bloch 1792), the Nassau Grouper. Tropical west Atlantic. To more than three feet in the wild. A noble game and pet-fish for large systems. This one foot juvenile in the Bahamas.

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Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskal 1775), the Greasy Grouper. Indo-west Pacific, including the Red Sea. To three feet in length. Another "accidental", "miscellaneous" bass/grouper import at times. A juvenile in Fiji.

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Epinephelus tuka Morgans 1959, the Potato Cod. Indo-West Pacific; East Africa, Red Sea to Australia. To two meters long, 100 kg. At times a friendly "dog-fish", but can be aggressive in other settings. Friendly five foot one here at Cod Hole, Queensland, Australia.

Epinephelus undulatostriatus (Peters 1866), the Maori Grouper. Western Pacific; Australian endemic. To two feet in length (in the wild, much smaller in captivity) One and two foot specimens off of Heron Island, GBR, Qld.

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