Epinephelus latifasciatus
Epinephelus latifasciatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
Genus: | Epinephelus |
Species: | E. latifasciatus
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Binomial name | |
Epinephelus latifasciatus | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Epinephelus latifasciatus, the striped grouper, banded grouper or spotfin rockcod, is a species of marine
Description
Epinephelus latifasciatus has a body with a
Distribution
Epinephelus latifasciatus is found in the Indo-Pacific region where it is found in the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to India and Sri Lanka east to Taiwan and southern Japan.[1] It is found in northwestern Australia from the north west coast of Western Australia to the Arafura Sea coast of the Northern Territory.[5] It has not been recorded from East Africa, the Indian Ocean islands, the Philippines or Papua New Guinea.[1] This species appear to prefer continental coastlines rather than islands.[3]
Habitat and biology
Epinephelus latifasciatus is found at depths of 20 to 230 metres (66 to 755 ft)[1] over rocky or coarse sandy bottoms which are of uniform structure, although juveniles are found over silt or mud.[3] In Indian waters the spawning season runs from November to March.[1]
Taxonomy
Epinephelus latifasciatus was first formally
Utilisation
Epinephelus latifasciatus is caught using hook and line, longline, trawl and trap. It is common in east Asian markets but is not a target for commercial fisheries in the Persian Gulf while in India it is marketed but seems to be taken as bycatch in fisheries targeting other species.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Epinephelus latifasciatus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ ISBN 92-5-103125-8.
- ^ a b "Striped Grouper". fishIDER. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b Bray, D.J. (2020). "Epinephelus latifasciatus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Serranus latifasciatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 July 2010.