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Scientific Name Epinephelus coioides  (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Name Orange-spotted Grouper
Type Locality Large Gangetic estuaries, India.
Etymology Epinephelus: Greek, epinephelos = cloudy. 
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Size 1200mm or 47.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to at least Durban, South Africa and eastward to Palau and Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Arafura Sea and Australia. Recently reported from the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Frequently misidentified as Epinephelus tauvina or Epinephelus malabaricus.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016.
Other Parameters Lives in marine and brackish waters.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 82, 369.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 06:44 (species record created: 2014 Nov 13 23:19)