Hyporthodus octofasciatus

Osteichthyes Serranidae Genus Hyporthodus Hyporthodus octofasciatus
Eightbar grouper
29.1 cm TL. Source: Modified from J. Randall. License: Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0).
Characteristic features:
Colour:

A brownish to dark brown grouper with 7 light brown to whitish bars on body extending onto dorsal fin, a curved white bar from head to top of gill opening; pelvic fins, outer half of the soft dorsal and anal fins blackish-brown.

Size:

To 130 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo-West Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters.

Habitat:

Reef associated, from 40 to 350 m depth.

Similar species:

Epinephelus amblycephalus
Banded grouper

Epinephelus amblycephalus

to Epinephelus amblycephalus
External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM