Tonga Grouper
Epinephelus chlorocephalus
- Group: Grouper
- Max size: 17.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
Known from a single specimen collected near Tonga during a French expedition in the late 1820s, this grouper has never been reliably seen since. Nothing certain is recorded of its habits, and the lack of any further specimens leaves its biology a genuine blank.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Epinephelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273841.
FAQ
- Is the Tonga Grouper dangerous to divers?
- The Tonga Grouper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tonga Grouper get?
- The Tonga Grouper grows to about 17.1 cm.