Snubnose Grouper

Appearance

Head profile angular. Body and median fins with large dark blotches, largest towards the tail.
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8.

Naming

Synonums:
Epinephelus faveatus (Valenciennes, 1828)
Epinephelus faveatus (Valenciennes, 1828)
Serranus macrospilos Bleeker, 1855

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Kenya south to Natal, South Africa and east to the central Pacific. Unknown from the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Hawaii. Recorded from Europa Island

Status

Least concern

Behavior

Found in lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 44 m; including outer reef slopes.
More abundant on oceanic reefs and rare on coastal reefs.
Feeds on crustaceans (mainly crabs), fishes, octopi, and squid. Solitary.

Habitat

Found in lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 44 m; including outer reef slopes.

Food

Feeds on crustaceans (mainly crabs), fishes, octopi, and squid.