Epinephelus quernus

(Seale, 1901)

Hawaiian Grouper

Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.

Size: 48 inches (120 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits areas near caves and large crevices on rocky reefs and found at depths between 65 – 1000 feet (20 – 300 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a mottled grey/black body with white spots. 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 and gamefish in the local areas.

Unsuitable for home aquariums.