Epinephelus melanostigma

Serranidae
Oneblotch Grouper, Black-spot Grouper, Blackspot Honeycomb Gouper, One-blotch Grouper, Schultz's Rockcod
  • Epinephelus melanostigma, Adult, Samoa, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Epinephelus melanostigma, Adult, Samoa, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Epinephelus melanostigma, Adult, Samoa, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Epinephelus melanostigma, Adult, Samoa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Honeycomb pattern of orangish brown blotches on a pale background. Distinguished from other honeycombed brown groupers and rockcods by large black spot midway along back.  Length to 33 cm.
Information
  • Max Size: 35 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 24.2-29.8°C
  • Depth: 0-30m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Data Deficient
  • Occurrence: Common (25% 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
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