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Species Hyporthodus octofasciatus (Griffin, 1926)

Eightbar Grouper, Barcod, Convict Cod, Convict Groper, Grey-banded Cod, Rockcod

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Myrmidon Reef, QLD (18°16´S) and Smoky Cape (30°57´S) to south-east of Broomes Head (29°39´S), and Norfolk Island, NSW, probably more widespread; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific; frequently misidentified as Epinephelus septemfasciatus.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Norfolk Island Province (21), Christmas Island Province (23), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

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

Extra Ecological Information

40–350 m.

 

General References

AFMA 2010. Norfolk Island Inshore Fishery Data Summary 2006-2009. Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Canberra. 20 pp. [11]

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 [206] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)

Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1999. Family Serranidae. pp. 2442-2548 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2545] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)

Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Tribe Epinephelini. pp. 1002-1025 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1015] (in part, eastern distribution only; as Epinephelus octofasciatus)

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [133] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)

Kuiter, R.H. & S.L. Kuiter 2018. Coastal Sea-Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Seaford, Victoria : Aquatic Photographics 371 pp. [127] (as Hyporthodus octofasciatus)

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [498] (as E. septemfasciata, in part)

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 [217] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)

 

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 11-Jun-2019 MODIFIED Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett
03-Dec-2012 03-Dec-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED