| Citation | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011, Groupers of the world: a field and market guide.. North America: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group. 356 p. |
| Ref. | 89707 Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011 |
| Page | 104 |
| Named Used as Valid | Epinephelus chlorostigma |
| Comment | in part, Western Indian Ocean only |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) in the west, extending east (including Madagascar) to the western Pacific, north to southern Japan and south to New Caledonia |
| Quote | Deep-water, reef associated, found in wide range of habitats in depths to 280 m |