| Citation | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011, Groupers of the world: a field and market guide.. North America: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group. 356 p. |
| Ref. | 89707 Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011 |
| Page | 202 |
| Named Used as Valid | Epinephelus ongus |
| Comment | Habitat: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Madagascar and the Seychelles, and to Indonesia, the Ryukyu Islands (Japan), Marshall Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia and northern Australia |
| Quote | Reef-associated inhabiting inner coastal and lagoon reefs; also found in brackish waters where it occurs under ledges and caves |