Epinephelus coioides

ingliseSmall individuals closely resemble E. tauvinaand E. malabaricus, but have orange spots and lack hexagonal spots on the fins (Ref. 37816); head and body tan dorsally, shading to whitish ventrally; numerous small brownish orange or reddish brown spots on head, body and median fins (Ref. 89707); further characterized by having overall tan color; four irregular H-shaped dark bars; back with 3-4 blackish saddles; head, body and fins with numerous small brownish orange or reddish brown spots; body scales ctenoid except for nape, back, thorax, abdomen and above anal-fin base with cycloid scales; greatest depth of body 2.9-3.7 in SL; rounded caudal fin; short pelvic fins, 1.9-2.7 in head length (Ref. 90102).

• Serranus nebulosus Valenciennes, 1828
• Epinephelus coiodes (Hamilton, 1822)
• Bola coioides Hamilton, 1822
• Cephalopholis nebulosus (Valenciennes, 1828)
• Homalogrystes guntheri Alleyne & Macleay, 1877
• Serranus suillus Valenciennes, 1828
• Epinephelus suillus (Valenciennes, 1828)
• Epinephelus nebulosus (Valenciennes, 1828)