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Species Epinephelus macrospilos (Bleeker, 1855)

Snubnose Grouper, Large-spotted Rockcod, Snubnose Rockcod

 

Generic Combinations

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Scott Reef (14°02´S) and possibly Rowley Shoals (17°31'S, based on tissue), WA, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, and Cape York Peninsula to Moreton Bay (26°58'S), QLD; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northwest Transition (3), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coral reef, inshore, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

To 44 m.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
30-Sep-2019 SERRANIDAE 05-Sep-2019 MODIFIED Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett
03-Dec-2012 03-Dec-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED