Red-Tipped Grouper
Epinephelus retouti
- Group: Grouper
- Typical depth: 20–220 m
- Max size: 50 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Adults of this grouper live deep, between about 70 and 220 metres on outer reef slopes, while the young keep to shallower water of 20 to 40 metres. It reaches about half a metre and is taken on vertical longlines. Like other groupers it is a sit and wait predator.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Epinephelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218253.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red-Tipped Grouper live?
- The Red-Tipped Grouper (Epinephelus retouti) is typically found at 20–220 m.
- Is the Red-Tipped Grouper dangerous to divers?
- The Red-Tipped Grouper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red-Tipped Grouper get?
- The Red-Tipped Grouper grows to about 50 cm.