Epinephelus polyphekadion (Bleeker, 1849)

Camouflage Grouper

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:ace2fdde-7aa6-4193-b638-5008fda593d5

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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

Conservation status

IUCNNear Threatened

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    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
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Description

The Camouflage Grouper is a large pale fish with large irregular dark blotches and small dark spots forming distinct diagonal bands on the body. There is a large dark spot on the tail stem. The Camouflage Grouper is often confused with the Flowery Cod (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus). The Camouflage Grouper has more distinct oblique bands, a larger spot on the tail stem and fewer pectoral fin rays (16 to 17 compared with 18 to 20).... source: OZ Animals

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Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Epinephelus polyphekadion

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
Serranus polyphekadion Bleeker, 1849
Published in: Bleeker, P. 1849. Bijdrage tot de kennis der Percoïden van den Malayo-Molukschen Archipel, met beschrijving van 22 nieuwe soorten. Verh. Batav. Gen. Kunst. Wet. Vol. 22 pp. 1-64
Epinephelus microdon (Bleeker, 1856)
Epinephelus microdon (Bleeker, 1856)
Published in: Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum pp. vi 201 pp., 70 pls
Epinephelus microdon (Bleeker, 1856)
Published in: Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Rec. Aust. Mus. Vol. 30 (15) pp. 365-454 figs 1-2
Epinephelus microdon (Bleeker, 1856)
Published in: Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Res. Bull. Vol. 412 pp. 1-21
Epinephelus microdon (Bleeker, 1856)
Published in: Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Gt. Bar. Reef Mar. Pk. Auth. Spec. Publ. Ser. Vol. 1 pp. 1-184 figs 1-2
Serranus microdon Bleeker, 1856
Published in: Bleeker, P. 1856. Verslag omtrent eenige vischsoorten gevangen aan de Zuidkust van Malang in Oost-Java. Natuurwet. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië Vol. 11 pp. 81-92
Epinephelus forsythi Whitley, 1937

Common Names

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Camouflage Grouper
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Blue-tailed Cod
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Camouflage Cod
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Camouflage Rockcod
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Small-toothed Cod
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Small-toothed Rockcod
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Smooth Flowery Rock-cod
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Snout-spot Grouper
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Snout-spot Rock-cod
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Camouflage Groper
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Comouflage Grouper
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Flowery Grouper
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Marble Grouper
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Marbled Grouper
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Marbled Sea Bass
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Small Toothed Rockcod
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Small-toother Cod
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Snout-spots Rock Cod
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
PERCOIDEI
family
SERRANIDAE
subfamily
Epinephelinae
tribe
Epinephelini
genus
Epinephelus
species
Epinephelus polyphekadion  Recorded in Australia

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