| 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 | 231 |
| Named Used as Valid | Epinephelus spilotoceps |
| Comment | Habitat: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: Zanzibar to Mozambique, Comoros Islands, Seychelles, Mauritius, Chagos and the Maldives, extending east to the Line Islands in the central Pacific |
| Quote | Shallow coral reefs, patch reefs in lagoons, upper slopes of channels and reef margins, to depths of 30 m |