Aethaloperca rogaa

(Forsskal, 1775)

Vernacular names
English : Redmouth grouper
French : Mérou roga

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Perciformes
Family : Serranidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species can grow to 60 cm in length. High profile and prominent hump on forehead. Body coloration dark olive brown with short vertical clear band on belly. Dark fins with blue edge and tinge. Orange tinge near mouth and gill coverts.

Range and habitat
This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from Red Sea and east Africa to Phoenix islands, north to south Japan, south to Australia. Lives in coastal reefs and lagoons, over silty bottoms, often near caves, to 60 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range and is globally uncommon. It is caught by fisheries, mostly incidentally and is believed to face no threats at this time.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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