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Epinephelus

Epinephelus howlandi

(Gunther, 1873)

Blacksaddle Grouper

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Southern Japan south to Lord Howe Island.

Size: 20 inches (50 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky and coral reef areas and usually found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a light tan body with several mottled darker brown areas and a black saddle blotch on the upper mid body. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Serranidae

    Subfamily: Epinephelinae

    Genus: Epinephelus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

A public aquarium species.

Mainly a food fish in the local areas.

Unsuitable for most home aquariums.

 Epinephelus howlandi (Blacksaddle Grouper)
Photo © John Randall
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