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Black Rockcod, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: George Albert Boulenger · Public domain

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Black Rockcod

Epinephelus daemelii

The Black Rockcod (Epinephelus daemelii) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Serranidae. It lives on and around reefs. It grows to 200 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.

Size
200 cmtotal length
Climate zone
Subtropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Subtropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilySerranidae
  2. GenusEpinephelus
  3. SpeciesEpinephelus daemelii

Quick answers

Black Rockcod size: how big does it get?
It grows to 200 cm (total length).
Black Rockcod: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.