Hong Kong grouper | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Genus: | Epinephelus |
Species: | E. akaara |
Binomial name | |
Epinephelus akaara (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842) |
The Hong Kong grouper (Epinephelus akaara) is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in China, Japan, North Korea, Taiwan, and possibly Vietnam. Its natural habitats are shallow seas and coral reefs.