Family : Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) , subfamily: Epinephelinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Dot-dash grouper
Fish Name : Epinephelus poecilonotus
Max size : 65.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4319); max. published weight: 4,000 g (Ref. 5222)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 45 - 375 m
Climate : tropical; 39°N - 35°S
Global Importance : fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: east coast of Africa to Japan, Korea, South China Sea, Viet Nam, and Fiji. Unknown from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8
Biology : Inhabits relatively deep water (Ref. 5222)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C.
Main Ref : Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall. 1993. (Ref. 5222)

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Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses