| Epinephelidae (Groupers) |
| 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 52 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: including the Andaman Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Great Barrier Reef, Solomon Islands, and New Caledonia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Characterized by entirely dark brown color; head and anterior body covered by numerous small, bluish-white spots, some individuals with whitish area covering most of rear half of body; body scales ctenoid, including abdomen; greatest depth of body 2.5-2.8 in SL; rounded caudal fin; pelvic fins, 1.9-2.1 in head length (Ref. 90102); flat or slightly concave interorbital area; rounded preopercle, finely serrate, lower edge fleshy; subopercle and interopercle smooth or finely serrate; upper edge of operculum very convex; naked maxilla, extending past eye (Ref. 089707). |
| Adults inhabit shallow waters, usually on silty reefs, midshelf lagoons and backreef areas; feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 089707). Secretive in corals to about 20 m depth. Juveniles are found under corals with rubble substrate (Ref. 48635). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 March 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Type locality, Ambon and Jakarta (Ref. 48635). Known from Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Bali, Komodo, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands and Pulau Weh; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Museum: BPBM 19416; NMW 40731-32, 40737; USNM 272448; RMNH 5476 (lectotype of Serranus microprion Bleeker 1852). AMNH 51006; SMF 22340. Anambas and Natuna Islands (Ref. 89611). Also Ref. 4787. |
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