Brownspotted Grouper
Epinephelus chlorostigma
- Group: Grouper
- Typical depth: 4–300 m
- Max size: 80 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A large grouper that ranges across seagrass beds, outer reef slopes and even mud bottoms, from the shallows down to around 300 metres. It hunts small fish and crustaceans, and most begin life female before some switch to male at around forty centimetres, gathering in numbers to spawn.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Epinephelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218199.
FAQ
- How deep does the Brownspotted Grouper live?
- The Brownspotted Grouper (Epinephelus chlorostigma) is typically found at 4–300 m.
- Is the Brownspotted Grouper dangerous to divers?
- The Brownspotted Grouper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Brownspotted Grouper get?
- The Brownspotted Grouper grows to about 80 cm.