Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 50 - 300 m (Ref. 4319). Tropical; 21°N - 32°S, 30°E - 179°W (Ref. 5222)
Indo-West Pacific: Natal coast of South Africa, northern Mozambique, Reunion, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Philippines, New Guinea, New Ireland, and Fiji. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). Unknown in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4787); peso máximo publicado: 50.0 kg (Ref. 4787)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 11; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 14 - 15; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 8. Distinguished by the following characteristics: pale brown body color with small dark brown to greyish green spots unevenly scattered on the dorsolateral parts of the head and body, dorsal and caudal fin; one row of close-set spots running posteriorly from the eye in a distinct line; absence of spots on the body below the level of the pectoral fins or on the anal and paired fins; body depth contained 2.7-3.2 times in SL; head length 2.2-2.4 times in SL; flat to convex interorbital area, dorsal head profile almost straight; angular preopercle, 2-4 distinctly enlarged serrae at angle; slightly convex upper edge of operculum; posterior nostril not much larger than anterior nostril; maxilla reaches below rear half of eye, ventral edge with low step at the distal expansion; 2 rows of teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw, inner teeth larger than outer teeth (Ref. 89707).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Known only in deep water in the vicinity of coral reefs. Biology unknown. It is an excellent food fish.
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):382 p. (Ref. 5222)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Pesquerías: comercial
Herramientas
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Temperatura preferida (Referencia
123201): 17.9 - 27.6, mean 23.7 °C (based on 194 cells).
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01820 (0.01098 - 0.03017), b=3.10 (2.96 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 4.1 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (tmax=11; Fec=46,769).
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
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Nutrientes (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 15.1 [7.1, 33.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.431 [0.219, 0.880] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.3, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.125 [0.072, 0.215] g/100g; Selenium = 66.9 [36.0, 135.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 76.6 [20.8, 280.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.862 [0.587, 1.270] mg/100g (wet weight);