Marquesan grouper
| Marquesan grouper | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Epinephelus |
| Species: | E. irroratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Epinephelus irroratus (Foster, 1801) | |
The marquesan grouper (Epinephelus irroratus) is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs.
References
- Cornish, A. & Situ Yingyi, A. 2004. Epinephelus irroratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.