DIVR
All species
Red-Tipped Grouper (Epinephelus retouti)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Epinephelus retouti

Bleeker, 1868

Red-Tipped Grouper

Also known as: Brownback Cod, Brownback Grouper, Redtip Grouper

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

20–220 m

Max size

50 cm

Max weight

2 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Epinephelidae

Other species in Epinephelidae

Surge Grouper (Epinephelus socialis)

Epinephelus socialis

Surge Grouper

Kelp Grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)

Epinephelus bruneus

Kelp Grouper

Golden Hind (Cephalopholis aurantia)

Cephalopholis aurantia

Golden Hind

Pacific Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus quinquefasciatus)

Epinephelus quinquefasciatus

Pacific Goliath Grouper

Garrupa (Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus)

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

Garrupa

Bommie Cod (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bommie Cod

Cloudy Rock Cod (Epinephelus erythrurus)

Epinephelus erythrurus

Cloudy Rock Cod

Bloch's Rockcod (Epinephelus maculatus)

Epinephelus maculatus

Bloch's Rockcod

Image: © National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Pacific Region (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source