Scientific Name
Epinephelus tuamotuensis

Common Name
Reticulate grouper

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Interorbital space convex; preopercle sub angular, with 3 or 4 enlarged serrae at its angle; upper edge of the operculum straight or nearly so; posterior nostrils larger than anterior ones; maxilla reaches almost to or slightly beyond vertical at rear edge of eye. Overall color is pale yellowish brown with an irregular coarse reticulum of dark brown on body and posterior portions of the head. Fins unmarked.

Classification

Classified By

Fourmanoir, 1971

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Tuamoto Islands, Society Islands, Pitcairn Group, and Rapa.

Range

10°S - 24°S, 156°W - 135°W

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

120 m

Depth To - meters

250 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 120 - 250 m (Ref. 5222)

Trophic Level

3.91 s.e. 0.63 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

66.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (60 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)