Smallscaled Grouper
Epinephelus polylepis
- Group: Grouper
- Typical depth: 10–155 m
- Max size: 61 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A grouper of rocky ground beside soft bottoms between about 10 and 155 metres, the smallscaled grouper reaches around 60 centimetres. Like other groupers it is an ambush predator, and it turns up alive in the Hong Kong fish markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Epinephelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218234.
FAQ
- How deep does the Smallscaled Grouper live?
- The Smallscaled Grouper (Epinephelus polylepis) is typically found at 10–155 m.
- Is the Smallscaled Grouper dangerous to divers?
- The Smallscaled Grouper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smallscaled Grouper get?
- The Smallscaled Grouper grows to about 61 cm.