Marquesan grouper
| Marquesan grouper | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
| Genus: | Epinephelus |
| Species: | E. irroratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Epinephelus irroratus (Forster, 1801)
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The Marquesan grouper (Epinephelus irroratus) is a species of marine
Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs
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Description
The Marquesan grouper has a body which has a
pectoral fins shows a white line. This species attains a maximum standard length of 37 centimetres (15 in) and has a maximum published weight of 770 grams (1.70 lb).[2]
Distribution
The Marquesan grouper is endemic to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, records from Japan and the Philippines are thought to be erroneous.[1]
Habitat and biology
The Marquesan grouper is found at depths of 20 to 50 metres (66 to 164 ft) where it lives among rocky and coral reefs,[1] other than that little information has been published on the biology of this species.[2]
Taxonomy
The Marquesan grouper was first formally
Utilisation
The Marquesan grouper is taken by local fisheries and all fish landed are marketed locally.[1] They are caught using spears, hook and line and traps.[3]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Epinephelus irroratus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ ISBN 92-5-103125-8.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Perca var. irrorata". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 June 2020.