SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
Brown-banded grouper
Family: Serranidae

Scientific name:
Cephalopholis pachycentron (Valenciennes)

Local name:
Kerapu

Distribution:
Coastal waters to about 80m depth

Size commonly caught:
15-20cm total length

Notes:

A small grouper with a stout body common in shallow coral reefs and rocky areas. Body light to dark brown in colour with 8 darker vertical bands. Has a dark/brown spot on its operculum between the upper and lower opercular spines.
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