This species is called Duskytail Grouper and it has elongate body; caudal fin truncate to slightly convex; scales on body ctenoid except for nape, thorax, and ventrally on abdomen and maxilla with very small scales. Its body is brownish to purplish gray with numerous small orange-yellow spots on head, body, dorsal fin and upper third of caudal fin and lowers two-thirds of caudal fin dark purplish gray with white margin. The maximum length of this fish is 76 cm and occurs on silty coastal reef areas, but is not known from well-developed coral reefs.
No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Aquaculture Ponds
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Marginal | Unknown |
2 |
Marine Neritic → Estuaries
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Marginal | Unknown |
3 |
Marine Neritic → Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs
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Suitable | Unknown |
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2018 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Data Deficient (DD)
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3.1 |
2008 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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3.1 |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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2 | ||||||
1 |
Profile | |
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Amirrudin Bin Ahmad (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Amphibians, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Fishes, Reptiles,
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Amy Then Yee Hui (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Annie Christianus (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Aziz Bin Arshad (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Charles Leh Moi Ung (Dr.)
Sarawak Museum Department (JMS)
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Chong Ving Ching (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Haslawati Baharuddin (Dr.)
Fisheries Research Institute Malaysia (FRI)
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Jeffrine Rovie Ryan Japning (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Kaviarasu Munian (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Kayal Vizi Karuppannan (Mrs.)
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Khaironizam Md Zain (Dr.)
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Khairul Adha Bin A. Rahim (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Mohamad Aqmal Mohd Naser (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Mohammad Noor Amal Azmai (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
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Mohd Ilham Norhakim Lokman (Mr.)
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Mohd Shafiq Bin Zakeyuddin (Dr.)
TNB Research Sdn Bhd (TNBR)
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Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad (Mr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Seah Ying Giat (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Siti Tafzilmeriam Sheikh Abdul Kadir (Mrs.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Soo Chen Lin (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Yusri Yusuf (Mr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Zarul Hazrin Hashim (Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Ms. Heng Pooi San, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Mr. Mohamad Shafiq Hafizee Bin Mohd Azali, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Nurul Fatinizzati Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Epinephelus bleekeri. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/26540. [Retrieved 02 July 2022].
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