Epinephelus amblycephalus
Epinephelus amblycephalus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
Genus: | Epinephelus |
Species: | E. amblycephalus
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Binomial name | |
Epinephelus amblycephalus (Bleeker, 1857)
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Synonyms[2] | |
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The banded grouper (Epinephelus amblycephalus), also known as the blunt-headed rock cod,
Description
Epinephelus amblycephalus has a
Distribution and habitat
Epinephelus amblycephalus is found in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, namely in the Andaman Sea south to Japan, Taiwan, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and New Guinea and the Arafura Sea northwest to Australia and Fiji.[2] The fish is a reef-associated species that occurs in depths ranging from 265 feet (81 m) to 425 feet (130 m).[3]
Taxonomy
The fish was first formally described as Serranus amblycephalus (later Epinephelus amblycephalus) by Pieter Bleeker in 1857,[3] based on a single specimen from Ambon Island in Indonesia.[5]
Utilisation
Epinephelus amblycephalus is caught by fisheries and sold fresh, notably in Hong Kong.[2][3]
References
- . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Epinephelus amblycephalus" in FishBase. July 2020 version.
- ^ a b c d Bester, Cathy. "Banded grouper". Florida Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Epinephelus amblycephalus". FishBase.
- ^ Nihon Seibutsuchiri Gakkai (2006). Biogeography. Vol. 8–10. Biogeographical Society of Japan. p. 7.