Synonyms and combinations
= Epinephelus compressus Postel, Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1963
= Epinephelus octofasciatus Griffin, 1926
Classification
kingdom: Animalia >
phylum: Chordata >
subphylum: Vertebrata >
infraphylum: Gnathostomata >
parvphylum: Osteichthyes >
order: Perciformes >
family: Serranidae >
genus: Hyporthodus >
Distributions
Indo-West Pacific: Somalia and South Africa to Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Except for Japan, China, and Korea, most distribution records for Epinephelus septemfasciatus are probably based on this species. Reported as Epinephelus compressus by Postel et al. (Ref. 6453).
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