| Family: |
Epinephelidae (Groupers) |
| Max. size: |
39 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 140 - 367 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: western Pacific to French Polynesia. Reported as Epinephelus truncatus from French Polynesia by Bagnis et al. (1972, Ref. 4821). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits deep waters on rocky substrata. One of the most common deepwater groupers caught with handlines at the Marianas. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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