Blackspotted rockcod (species: Epinephelus malabaricus) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Pisces > Actinopterygii > Perciformes > Percoidei > Serranidae > Epinephelinae > Epinephelini > Epinephelus > Epinephelus malabaricus (gallery)
Epinephelus malabaricus
Blackspotted rockcod


©Anne Hoggett: An adult Blackspotted Rockcod at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Two cleaner fish at work on a Blackspotted Rockcod at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Closeup of the same Blackspotted Rockcod at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Serranidae
Genus Epinephelus
Species Epinephelus malabaricus
Status unspecified

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A large grouper with small, well-spaced black spots and larger irregular pale blotches. Grows to at least 1 metre.

Size

  • Up to 234 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Usually in reef areas deeper than 10 metres

Web resources

References

  • Hilomen, V.V. (1997). Inter- and intra-habitat movement patterns and population dynamics of small reef fishes of commercial and recreational significance, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 535.
  • Pears, R.J. (2005). Comparative demography and assemblage structure of serranid fishes: implications for conservation and fisheries management, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 968.
  • Wright, K.J., D.M. Higgs and J.M. Leis (2011). Ontogenetic and interspecific variation in hearing ability in marine fish larvae. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 424: 1-13. LIRS catalog number 1388.