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Goldblotch Grouper (Epinephelus costae)
FishverifiedData Deficient

Epinephelus costae

(Steindachner, 1878)

Goldblotch Grouper

Also known as: Golden Grouper

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

1–300 m

Max size

1.4 m

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Epinephelidae

Where to find it

occasional

AlgeriaSenegal

Recorded on DIVR

Eurobulker IV Wreck· Italy

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Image: © Valentin Moser (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source