Longfin Rockcod (species: Epinephelus quoyanus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Epinephelus quoyanus
Longfin Rockcod


©Graham Edgar: Epinephelus quoyanus at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island.

©Lyle Vail: Epinephelus quoyanus at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Epinephelus quoyanus at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Serranidae
Genus Epinephelus
Species Epinephelus quoyanus
Status least concern

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 38 cm (length according to Allen et al (2003).)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


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References

  • Bott, N.J. and T.H. Cribb (2009). Prosorhynchine trematodes (Digenea: Bucephalidae) from epinephelines (Perciformes: Serranidae) on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Systematic Parasitology, 72: 57-69. LIRS catalog number 1211.
  • Bott, N.J., T.L. Miller and T.H. Cribb (2013). Bucephalidae (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) of Plectropomus (Serranidae: Epinephelinae) in the tropical Pacific. Parasitology Research, 112: 2561-2584. LIRS catalog number 1717.
  • Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
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