Yellowspotted Rockcod (species: Epinephelus areolatus) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Epinephelus areolatus
Yellowspotted Rockcod


©divemecressi: Yellowspotted Rockcod (Epinephelus areolatus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Serranidae
Genus Epinephelus
Species Epinephelus areolatus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 47 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 6 m to 200 m

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Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Usually found in seagrass beds or on fine sediment bottoms near rocky reefs, dead coral, or alcyonarians, in shallow continental shelf waters (FishBase).

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