Saltwater
Brown-marbled grouper
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
Epinephelidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 120 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 36,180 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, and 47 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in lagoon pinnacles, channels, and outer reef slopes, in coral-rich areas and with clear waters. Juveniles in seagrass beds. Feeds on fishes, crabs, and cephalopods. May be ciguatoxic in some areas. Mainly active at dusk. Palau fishers increase their drop-line and spear-gun catches through knowledge of reproductive cycle of remochel, one of most important species in the area. Cultured under experimental conditions in the Philippines; a candidate for aquaculture in Singapore. In Hong Kong live fish markets. Caught with hook-and-line, traps, and spear and occasionally seen in local markets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ephinephelus fuscoguttatus
- Epinephelus fuscogutatus
- Epinephelus fuscuguttatus
- Epinephelus lutra
- Epinephelus summana
- Perca summana fuscoguttata
In other languages
- Marmoreret koralbars
- Black rock-cod, Black-spotted grouper, Black-tipped cod, Blotch grouper, Blotchy grouper, Blotchy rockcod, Brownmarbled grouper, Carpet cod, Flower cod, Flowery cod, Flowery rockcod, Grouper, Marble grouper, Tiger grouper
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.