Malabar grouper

Malabar grouper

 

Scientific name : Epinephelus malabaricus

 

Family : Serranidae
Size : Up to 234 cm
Distribution : Red Sea, Tropical West Indo-Pacific

 

Biology : It frequents lagoons, mangroves, sandy and muddy bottoms, and coral reefs as well as rocky ones.

 

IUCN status : Least concern