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.