Longtooth Grouper
Epinephelus bruneus
- Group: Grouper
- Typical depth: 20–200 m
- Max size: 1.4 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A large grouper of rocky reefs that also settles over muddy ground, it can top a metre and a third and starts life in shallow water as a juvenile. Heavily fished and now raised on farms in Japan, the wild stock is rated vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Epinephelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273840.
FAQ
- How deep does the Longtooth Grouper live?
- The Longtooth Grouper (Epinephelus bruneus) is typically found at 20–200 m.
- Is the Longtooth Grouper dangerous to divers?
- The Longtooth Grouper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longtooth Grouper get?
- The Longtooth Grouper grows to about 1.4 m.