Highfin Grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
The Highfin Grouper (Epinephelus maculatus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Serranidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 2 and 100 m deep. It grows to 60.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 60.5 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 2–100 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 m100 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilySerranidae
- GenusEpinephelus
- SpeciesEpinephelus maculatus
Quick answers
- Highfin Grouper size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 60.5 cm (total length).
- Highfin Grouper: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Blacksaddle RockcodEpinephelus howlandi
Areolate GrouperEpinephelus areolatus
Blacktip GrouperEpinephelus fasciatus
Snubnose GrouperEpinephelus macrospilos
Coral GrouperEpinephelus corallicola
Foursaddle GrouperEpinephelus spilotoceps
Whitespotted GrouperEpinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Halfmoon GrouperEpinephelus rivulatus
Specklefin GrouperEpinephelus ongus
Longfin RockcodEpinephelus quoyanus
Honeycomb GrouperEpinephelus merra
Twinspot GrouperEpinephelus bilobatus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.