Species Epinephelus chlorostigma (Valenciennes, 1828)

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Serranus chlorostigma Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1828. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 2 xxi, 2 + 490 pp., pls 9-40. [352].

  Type data:

   Lectotype MNHP 7430, Seychelles.
  Paralectotype(s) MNHP 7429.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Bauchot, J.E., Desoutter, M. & Randall, J.E. 1984. Catalogue critique des types de Poissons du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (suite) (Famille des Serranidae). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 4e supplément 6(3): 3-82 [25].

 

Generic Combinations

• Epinephelus chlorostigma (Valenciennes, 1828). —
  Boulenger, G.A. 1895. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the perciform fishes. London : British Museum Vol. 1 394 pp. 15 pls. [203]

 

Introduction

Randall & Heemstra (1991) indicated that this species was not found in Australia and earlier records of the species from Australia are thought to be misidentifications. Andrawartha & Tuma (2007) included a photograph of the species from northern Australia.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

North West Shelf, WA to Evans Shoal and Blackwood Shoals, Timor Sea, NT; some Australian records not documented and need confirmation; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, coral reef, inshore, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

4–280 m.

 

General References

Andrawartha, B. & Tuma, D. 2007. Fil-o-Fish Australia, Recrational & Commercial Fish Handbook. Balnarring, Victoria : Candlelight Publishing 623 pp. [387] (photo of fish from northern Australia)

Craig, M.T., Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y.J. & Heemstra, P.C. 2011. Groupers of the World: a Field and Market Guide. Grahamstown, South Africa : NISC Ltd 356 pp., Appendix 47 pp. [104]

Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1993. Groupers of the World (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 16. Rome: FAO. pp. 1-382

Randall, J.E. & Heemstra, P.C. 1991. Revision of Indo-Pacific groupers (Perciformes: Serranidae: Epinephelinae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 20: 1-332

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [269] (Brown-Spotted Grouper)

FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Brownspotted Grouper)

Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1993. Groupers of the World (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 16. Rome: FAO. pp. 1-382 [127] (FAO) (Brownspotted Grouper)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
30-Sep-2019	SERRANIDAE	04-Feb-2019	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett
03-Dec-2012		03-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED