Epinephelus tauvina
Greasy Rockcod
©Lyle Vail: Epinephelus tauvina at Yonge Reef. Note that mouth extends well behind the eye and central section of tail is much paler than upper and lower margins.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Serranidae
Genus
Epinephelus
Species
Epinephelus tauvina
Status
insufficient data to assess
Colours
Distinguishing features
A blotched and spotted cod that often has darker saddles on back that may extend to diagonal bands across body. Tail with dark upper and lower margins and a much paler central section. Mouth is extremely large, extending well behind the level of the eye.
Size
- Up to 75 cm (length according to Allen et al, 2003)
Depth range
- From 1 m to 300 m
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
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.
- Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Other references
- Pears, R.J. (2005). Comparative demography and assemblage structure of serranid fishes: implications for conservation and fisheries management, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 968.