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Purple Rockcod

Epinephelus cyanopodus

The Purple Rockcod (Epinephelus cyanopodus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Serranidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 2 and 150 m deep. It grows to 122 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size: 122 cmtotal length
Depth: 2–150 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

2 m150 m

Conservation status

Classification

FamilySerranidae
GenusEpinephelus
SpeciesEpinephelus cyanopodus

Quick answers

Purple Rockcod size: how big does it get?: It grows to 122 cm (total length).
Purple Rockcod: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.