eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Epinephelus poecilonotus |
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| Common name: |
Dot-dash grouper |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Actinopterygii |
Neopterygii |
Perciformes |
Percoidei |
Epinephelidae |
Serraninae |
Epinephelus |
Epinephelus poecilonotus |
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Identification
features: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8
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| Size: |
It attains at least 63 cm TL and 4 kg |
| Behaviour: |
The biology of this species has not been studied, but it is likely to be slow-growing. Although potentially exposed to fishing over its whole range, much of its habitat is at depths beyond the reach of the average small-scale fishe |
| Diet: |
Diet comprises fish and crustaceans |
| Distribution: |
Port Alfred, South Africa (33°31' S), through Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya to southern Somalia, southern Oman (latter = Myers).
Western Indian Ocean islands. common on East coast of Madagascar
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| Depth: |
45-375m |
| Habitat: |
Reef-associated species that inhabits relatively deep waters |
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Database Statistics
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