Epinephelus bilobatus
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Species of fish
| Epinephelus bilobatus | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
| Genus: | Epinephelus |
| Species: | E. bilobatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Epinephelus bilobatus | |
Epinephelus bilobatus, commonly known as the twin-spot groper or the frostback rockcod, a species of grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae.[1] [2] E. bilobatus is known from around northwestern Australia [1] [3] [2] and from West Papua (Indonesia).[1] Found in coral reefs and rocky bottom in depths of 4 to 50 m.[1] [3] It is characterized by its greyish-brown color overall with hexagonal brown spots.[2] The maximum total length is 33 cm (13 in).[3] [2]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e Russell, B. (2018). "Epinephelus bilobatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T132752A100461145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T132752A100461145.en . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Epinephelus bilobatus". FishBase . June 2024 version.
- ^ a b c "Epinephelus bilobatus Randall and Allen, 1987" (PDF). www.fao.org.
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