Scientific Name
Epinephelus undulatostriatus

Common Name
Maori grouper

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Interorbital space convex; preopercle sub angular, serrae slightly enlarged; upper edge of the operculum almost straight; nostrils subequal; maxilla reaches to or slightly beyond vertical at posterior edge of the eye. Pectoral fins fleshy; pelvic fins not reaching anus, except in small individuals. Pyloric caeca 11. Generally brown with close-set wavy longitudinal brownish orange, golden brown or reddish brown stripes or coalesced spots. Median fins with narrow yellow margin; pectoral fins diffusely yellow distally.

Classification

Classified By

Peters, 1866

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: endemic to Australia, from southern Queensland (One Tree Islands, Great Barrier Reef at 23?30'S) to Bateman's Bay (35?44'S), New South Wales. One specimen was reported from Kangaroo Islands, South Australia.

Range

20°S - 36°S, 135°E - 156°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

27 m

Depth To - meters

80 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 27 - 80 m (Ref. 5222)

Trophic Level

3.84 s.e. 0.61 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

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

61.0 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: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)