Areolate Grouper
Epinephelus areolatus
- Group: Grouper
- Typical depth: 6–200 m
- Max size: 53 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This grouper favours seagrass beds and fine sediment near rocky reefs and dead coral on the shallow continental shelf. Young stay in water down to eighty metres while adults range to two hundred, and spawners probably gather at set times of year.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Epinephelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218204.
FAQ
- How deep does the Areolate Grouper live?
- The Areolate Grouper (Epinephelus areolatus) is typically found at 6–200 m.
- Is the Areolate Grouper dangerous to divers?
- The Areolate Grouper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Areolate Grouper get?
- The Areolate Grouper grows to about 53 cm.