Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Epinephelus fasciatus
- Common name
- Blacktip grouper
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Genus
- Epinephelus
- Size
- 20–40 cm
- Depth
- 1–160 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- reef
- Behaviours
- solitary, territorial
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Epinephelus fasciatus reaches 40 cm. Red-orange to pink body marked with 5 darker vertical bars, black tips on the spiny dorsal fin. Protogynous hermaphrodite. Lives alone on Indo-Pacific reefs from 1 to 160 m, often near coral shelters. One of the most common and accessible groupers on regional dives, from the Red Sea to the Pacific islands.
Photo of Blacktip grouper
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Blacktip grouper?
- Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus) reaches 20–40 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Blacktip grouper?
- Blacktip grouper is found between 1–160 m deep.
- Is the Blacktip grouper dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Blacktip grouper?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Blacktip grouper?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the genus Epinephelus
- Epinephelus marginatus - Dusky grouper
- Epinephelus striatus - Nassau grouper
- Epinephelus costae - Golden grouper
- Epinephelus labriformis - Starry grouper
- Epinephelus goreensis - Dungat grouper
- Epinephelus itajara - Atlantic goliath grouper
Other species in the family Epinephelidae
- Cephalopholis fulva - Coney
- Cephalopholis cruentata - Graysby
- Mycteroperca tigris - Tiger grouper
- Mycteroperca venenosa - Yellowfin grouper
- Mycteroperca fusca - Island grouper
- Mycteroperca rosacea - Leopard grouper
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 218207)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2388344)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia