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Epinephelus longispinis

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Species of fish

Epinephelus longispinis
Specimen from Réunion
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Epinephelus
Species: E. longispinis
Binomial name
Epinephelus longispinis
Kner, 1864

Epinephelus longispinis, also called the longspine grouper or the streaky spot grouper is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the Epinephelus genus.

According to the World Register of Marine Species E. longispinis' diet consists primarily of crustaceans, "especially crabs and stomatopods." The species' range is primarily in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans.

References

Extant Epinephelinae species (Groupers)
Alphestes
Anyperodonslender grouper (A. leucogrammicus)
AethalopercaAethaloperca rogaa
Cephalopholis
ChromileptesHumpback grouper (C. altivelis)
Dermatolepis
Epinephelus
GonioplectrusSpanish flag (G. hispanus)
GracilaMasked Grouper (G. albomarginata)
Hyporthodus
Mycteroperca
Paranthias
Plectropomus
SaloptiaSaloptia powelli
TrisoTriso dermopterus
Variola
Taxon identifiers
Epinephelus longispinis


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