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The Epinephelus Controversy: Species Of Fish

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Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 100 m. Subtropical; 37°N - 34°S, 28°E - 180°E
The orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coicoides), also known as estuary cod, is a species of fish in Serranidae family. It is found in the western Pacific, the Indian ocean and the Red sea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove, open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, intertidal flats, coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss and over fishing. The predatory fish reaches upto 1.2m (3.9 ft) in length.

The waters of Dubai are home to more than 300 species of fish, including the hamour.
The groupers are resident hunters on many reefs and include among their numbers,

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