Chromileptes altivelis

Humpback grouper MPV

26.6 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Pale greenish brown with widely spaced small black spots on head, body and fins.

Size:

Up to 70 cm TL.

Distribution:

West Central Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Coral reefs and tide pools, from 2 to 40 m depth.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught with hook-and-line, spear, and in traps.

Similar species:

A distinct species, easily identified by having a strongly concave head profile and a green-brown body with widely spaced small black spots.

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