Epinephelus faveatus (Valenciennes 1828)


Other Names: Barredchest Grouper, Barred-chest Grouper, Indian Grouper

Epinephelus faveatus from Batu Nampar, Lombok, Indonesia. Source: John E. Randall / FishBase. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial

Summary:
A whitish to pale greyish grouper with numerous close-set round brown spots of varying sizes on the head, body and fins.

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Dianne J. Bray, Epinephelus faveatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5207

Epinephelus faveatus (Valenciennes 1828)

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Distribution

Cocos (Keeling) Island Province; tropical, east Indian Ocean - Indo-West Pacific: India and Sri Lanka, Cocos-Keeling Islands and Indonesia.

Features

Dorsal fin XI, 16-18; Anal fin III, 8. 

Scales cycloid except for region beneath pectoral fins; body with numerous auxiliary scales; greatest depth of body 3.0-3.5 in SL; rounded caudal fin; pelvic fins, 2.2-2.7 in head length; further characterized by flat or slightly concave interorbital area, convex dorsal head profile; rounded preopercle, with shallow indentation just above angle and slightly enlarged serrae at the angle; upper edge of operculum slightly convex; subequal posterior and anterior nostrils; maxilla reaches past vertical at rear edge of eye; 2 rows of teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw.

Author

Dianne J. Bray

Epinephelus faveatus (Valenciennes 1828)

References


Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp.

Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21.

Craig, M.T., Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y.J. & Heemstra, P.C. 2011. Groupers of the World: a Field and Market Guide. Grahamstown, South Africa : NISC Ltd 356 pp., Appendix 47 pp.

Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1993. Groupers of the World (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 16. Rome: FAO. pp. 1-382

Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1999. Family Serranidae. pp. 2442-2548 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790.

Randall, J.E. & Heemstra, P.C. 1991. Revision of Indo-Pacific groupers (Perciformes: Serranidae: Epinephelinae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 20: 1-332.

Russell, B., Samoilys, M., Myers, R., Heemstra, P.C., Fennessy, S. & Cabanban, A.S. 2008. Epinephelus faveatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. . Downloaded on 21 July 2015.

Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1828. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 2 xxi, 2 + 490 pp., pls 9-40.

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37311208

Conservation:IUCN Data Deficient

Depth:2-125 m

Habitat:Reef associated

Max weight:32 cm TL

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