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One-Blotch Grouper (Epinephelus melanostigma)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Epinephelus melanostigma

Schultz, 1953

One-Blotch Grouper

Also known as: Black-Spot Grouper, Blackspot Cod, Blackspot Honeycomb Grouper, Coral Cod, Schultz's Rockcod

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–30 m

Max size

54.9 cm

Max weight

3.79 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Epinephelidae

Where to find it

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Cloudy Rock Cod (Epinephelus erythrurus)

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