Potato Cod (species: Epinephelus tukula) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Epinephelus tukula
Potato Cod


©Anne Hoggett: Potato Cod at Cod Hole near Lizard Island, Feb 2015

©Anne Hoggett: Potato Cod at Cod Hole near Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Potato Cod at Cod Hole near Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Serranidae
Genus Epinephelus
Species Epinephelus tukula
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 200 cm (Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • 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.