FishverifiedLeast Concern

Epinephelus merra

Bloch, 1793

Honeycomb Grouper

Also known as: Birdwire Rockcod, Black-Spotted Rock-Cod, Common Birdwire Rockcod, Dwarf Spotted Rockcod, Dwarf Spotter Grouper, Dwarf-Spotted Grouper, Honeycomb Cod

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–50 m

Max size

36.5 cm

Max weight

1 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Epinephelidae

Where to find it

common

France (New Caledonia)Mauritius New Caledonia Philippines Philippines (Tubbataha & Sulu Sea)

occasional

France (Réunion)India (Andaman Islands)Indonesia (Gili & Lombok)Indonesia (Pulau Weh)Indonesia (Togian Islands)Malaysia (Borneo)Palau Réunion Vietnam

rare

Cook Islands Fiji Samoa

Other species in Epinephelidae

Epinephelus socialis

Surge Grouper

Epinephelus bruneus

Kelp Grouper

Cephalopholis aurantia

Golden Hind

Epinephelus quinquefasciatus

Pacific Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

Garrupa

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bommie Cod

Epinephelus erythrurus

Cloudy Rock Cod

Epinephelus maculatus

Bloch's Rockcod