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Goldspotted Rockcod

Epinephelus coioides

Least concern

Goldspotted Rockcod
Sahat Ratmuangkhwang · CC BY 3.0

Overview

The orange-spotted grouper, also known as the brown-spotted rockcod, estuary cod, estuary rockcod, goldspotted rockcod, greasy cod, North-west groper, orange spotted cod or blue-and-yellow grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It has an Indo-Pacific distribution and is found in marine and brackish waters.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Orange-spotted grouper — CC BY-SA 4.0