Blacksaddle Rockcod
Epinephelus howlandi
The Blacksaddle Rockcod (Epinephelus howlandi) is a tropical marine fish of the family Serranidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 37 m deep. It grows to 55 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 55 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 1–37 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Public aquariums only
Depth
surface
1 m37 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilySerranidae
- GenusEpinephelus
- SpeciesEpinephelus howlandi
Quick answers
- Blacksaddle Rockcod size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 55 cm (total length).
- Blacksaddle Rockcod: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Areolate GrouperEpinephelus areolatus
Blacktip GrouperEpinephelus fasciatus
Snubnose GrouperEpinephelus macrospilos
Highfin GrouperEpinephelus maculatus
Coral GrouperEpinephelus corallicola
Foursaddle GrouperEpinephelus spilotoceps
Halfmoon GrouperEpinephelus rivulatus
Specklefin GrouperEpinephelus ongus
Longfin RockcodEpinephelus quoyanus
Honeycomb GrouperEpinephelus merra
Whitespotted GrouperEpinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Twinspot GrouperEpinephelus bilobatus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.