In the Maldives, the Epinephelus multinotatus is rarely caught by local fishermen, with the first records coming from the R. V. 'Farumas' Reef Fishing Survey, during which only a few specimens were found in atoll basins.
Details
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size
Max. 1 m
color
Pale brownish-grey, with white blotches above and small dark reddish spots below. After death, becomes darker grey and white blotches disappear.
This species is found in depths up to 90 m, but juveniles inhabit shallower inshore coral reefs. Its diet consists of fish and crustaceans.
distinctive characters
This fish has a dorsal fin with 11 spines and 15-17 rays, an anal fin with 3 spines and 8 rays, and a pectoral fin with 18-20 rays. Its body depth is 2.6-2.9 in standard length, and the preopercle is finely serrated. The inter-orbital area is distinctly convex, and the dorsal profile of the head is slightly convex. The membranes between the dorsal spines are not incised, and the caudal fin is truncate and round in juveniles.