Common names: Areolate grouper, Green-spotted rock cod, 寶石石斑魚
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993
Importance: commercial | Ref: Lee, C. and Y. Sadovy, 1998
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1997
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Reported from the Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve (Ref. 129329). The species was observed on 11 to 100 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494). Found in live fish markets (Ref. 27253, 125552). Commonly consumed in Hong Kong (Ref. 125589). Museum: BMNH 1939.1.17.8. Also Ref. 4787, 5222, 94637.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ni, I.-H. and K.-Y. Kwok, 1999
National Database: