Species details : Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Accepted scientific name:
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Epinephelus fuscoguttatus  (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms:
Ephinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Ephinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Epinephelus fuscogutatus (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Epinephelus fuscogutatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Epinephelus fuscuguttatus (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Epinephelus fuscuguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Epinephelus lutra (Valenciennes, 1832) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Epinephelus lutra (Valenciennes, 1832)
Epinephelus summana (non Forsskål, 1775) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Epinephelus summana (non Forsskål, 1775)
Perca summana fuscoguttata Forsskål, 1775 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Perca summana fuscoguttata Forsskål, 1775
Serranus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Serranus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Serranus horridus Valenciennes, 1828 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Serranus horridus Valenciennes, 1828
Serranus lutra Valenciennes, 1832 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Serranus lutra Valenciennes, 1832
Serranus taeniocheirus Valenciennes, 1830 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Serranus taeniocheirus Valenciennes, 1830
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Gevlekte klipkabeljou - Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Bulang - Agutaynen Philippines(Palawan) Click here to show the literature
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Hamour - Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Haoor - Arabic Saudi Arabia Click here to show the literature
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Kushar - Arabic Saudi Arabia Click here to show the literature
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Baraka - Bikol Philippines(Albay and Camarines Sur; Batan and Rapu-Rapu; Cata) Click here to show the literature
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Ugapo - Bikol Philippines(Atulayan Bay) Click here to show the literature
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Ali - Carolinian - Click here to show the literature
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Maleog - Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Lapu-lapu - Cebuano Philippines(Cebu; Cagayan de Oro) Click here to show the literature
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Pugapo - Cebuano Philippines(Cebu; Cagayan de Oro) Click here to show the literature
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Kulapo - Chavacano Philippines(Zamboanga) Click here to show the literature
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Mantis - Chavacano Philippines(Zamboanga) Click here to show the literature
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Tukula - Creole, French Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Vieille grabe - Creole, French Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Vieille loutre - Creole, French Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Marmoreret koralbars - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Lapu-lapu - Davawenyo Philippines(Davao) Click here to show the literature
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Black-tipped cod - English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Blotch grouper - English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Blotch grouper - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Blotchy grouper - English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Blotchy rockcod - English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Brown-marbled grouper - English - Click here to show the literature
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Brown-marbled grouper - English Djibouti Click here to show the literature
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Brown-marbled grouper - English India(India) Click here to show the literature
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Brown-marbled grouper - English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Brown-marbled grouper - English Philippines(Ilocos; Tawi-tawi; Jolo, Sulu; Surigao del Norte () Click here to show the literature
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Flower cod - English Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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Flower cod - English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Flowery cod - English West Nggela Click here to show the literature
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Flowery cod - English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Flowery cod - English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Grouper - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Marble grouper - English Singapore Click here to show the literature
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Tiger grouper - English Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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Tiger grouper - English Singapore Click here to show the literature
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Tiger grouper - English Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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Delabulewa - Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Kawakawa - Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Mérou marbré - French Djibouti Click here to show the literature
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Mérou marion - French - Click here to show the literature
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Mérou marron - French - Click here to show the literature
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Vieille crabbe - French Seychelles Click here to show the literature
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Vieille machatta - French Seychelles Click here to show the literature
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Mankovava - Gela West Nggela Click here to show the literature
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Inid - Hiligaynon Philippines(Iloilo) Click here to show the literature
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Kurapu - Ilokano Philippines(Aparri, Cagayan) Click here to show the literature
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Lapu-lapu - Ilokano Philippines(Ilocos) Click here to show the literature
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Aka-madarahata - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Lapu-lapu - Kapampangan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Te maneku - Kiribati Kiribati(Gilbert Islands) Click here to show the literature
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Kerapu bebeh - Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Kerapu hitam - Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Kerapu macan - Malay (individual language) Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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Chammam - Malayalam India(Laccadives Island) Click here to show the literature
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കലവ - Malayalam India
ചമ്മം - Malayalam India
ചാമ്മാം - Malayalam India
Fana - Maldivian India(Laccadives Island) Click here to show the literature
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棕点石斑鱼 Zong dian shi ban yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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棕点石斑鱼(老虎斑) - Mandarin Chinese - Click here to show the literature
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棕點石斑魚 Zong dian shih ban yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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棕點石斑魚 Zong dian shih ban yu Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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石斑 Shi ban Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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石斑 - Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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过鱼 Guo yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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過魚 Guo yu Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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- Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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Hui Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Kulapu bagahak - Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines(Jolo, Sulu) Click here to show the literature
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Lapu-lapu - Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines(Tawi-tawi) Click here to show the literature
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Kiro - Marshallese - Click here to show the literature
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Kuro - Marshallese - Click here to show the literature
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Bwanayan - Misima-Paneati Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Veya - Misima-Paneati Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Remochel - Palauan Palau(Palau) Click here to show the literature
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Lapu-lapu - Pangasinan Philippines(Pangasinan) Click here to show the literature
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Garoupa manchada - Portuguese Mozambique Click here to show the literature
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Gatala-aloalo - Samoan Samoa Click here to show the literature
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Caalo - Somali Somalia Click here to show the literature
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Mero manchado - Spanish - Click here to show the literature
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Kugtong - Surigaonon Philippines(Tandag, Surigao del Sur) Click here to show the literature
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Lapu - Surigaonon Philippines(Surigao City, Surigao del Norte) Click here to show the literature
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Lapu-lapu - Surigaonon Philippines(Cagdianao, Surigao del Norte) Click here to show the literature
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Pugnon - Surigaonon Philippines(Surigao City, Surigao del Norte) Click here to show the literature
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Garopa - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Kigting - Tagalog Philippines(Calauag, Quezon) Click here to show the literature
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Lapu lapu - Tagalog Philippines(Metro Manila) Click here to show the literature
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Lapu-lapu - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Atara - Tahitian Tahiti Click here to show the literature
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Cá Mú hoa nâu - Vietnamese Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Ca song hoa nau - Vietnamese Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Pugapo - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Lapu-lapu - Waray (Philippines) Philippines(Catbalogan, Samar; Leyte Gulf) Click here to show the literature
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Tingag - Waray (Philippines) Philippines(Catbalogan, Samar; Leyte Gulf) Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Kingdom Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Actinopterygii FishBase
Order Perciformes FishBase
Family Serranidae FishBase
Genus Epinephelus FishBase
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and the Phoenix Islands, north to Japan, south to Australia. Unknown from the Persian Gulf, Hawaii, and French Polynesia. Often confused with Epinephelus polyphekadion (=Epinephelus microdon of recent authors).
Lifezones: Marine
Additional data: -
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 19-May-2014
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2015   99%
Bibliographic citation: Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858.
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=4460
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:fd927830-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401