Epinephelus bilobatus | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
Genus: | Epinephelus |
Species: | E. bilobatus |
Binomial name | |
Epinephelus bilobatus Randall & Allen, 1987 |
Epinephelus bilobatus, commonly known as the twin-spot groper or the frostback rockcod, a species of grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae. E. bilobatus is known from around northwestern Australia and from West Papua (Indonesia). Found in coral reefs and rocky bottom in depths of 4 to 50 m. It is characterized by its greyish-brown color overall with hexagonal brown spots. The maximum total length is 33 cm (13 in).
References
- ^ Russell, B. (2018). "Epinephelus bilobatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T132752A100461145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T132752A100461145.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Epinephelus bilobatus". FishBase. June 2024 version.
- ^ "Epinephelus bilobatus Randall and Allen, 1987" (PDF). www.fao.org.
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