Scientific name : Epinephelus bruneus (Bloch, 1793)
English common name : Longtooth Grouper (FAO)
Body shape : Body elongated and oblong. Round caudal fin.
Colouration : Juvenile body pale yellowish brown, with irregular, oblique dark brown bands radiating from lower part of eye. White blotches on the brown bands of body. Adult dark greyish brown and body covered with small pale grey spots forming horizontal lines and a mottled pattern.
Maturity size : 54 cm
Maximum size : 100 cm
Habitat(s) : Rocky reefs and muddy bottom
Source: 世界自然基金會 香港分會 http://www.wwf.org.hk |
