Epinephelus summana

(Forsskal, 1775)

Summan Grouper

Range: Eastern Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Size: 20 inches (50 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow protected coral reefs and lagoons and found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a black body with mottled whitish markings. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Serranidae

Subfamily: Epinephelinae

Genus: Epinephelus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Mainly a human food fish in the local areas.

Unsuitable for home aquariums.