Specklefin Grouper (species: Epinephelus ongus) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Epinephelus ongus
Specklefin Grouper


©Lyle Vail: An adult Epinephelus ongus at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island. Length about 25 cm.

©Graham Edgar: Epinephelus ongus at North Point, Lizard Island

©Marianne Dwyer: Juvenile Epinephelus ongus in the Lizard Island lagoon.

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 45 cm (length according to Allen et al, 2003)
  • Up to 12 cm (juvenile length according to Allen et al, 2003)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • 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.
  • Grutter, A.S. (1997). Effect of the removal of cleaner fish on the abundance and species composition of reef fish, Oecologia, 111: 137-143. LIRS catalog number 504.
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