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Epinephelus trophis Randall & Allen, 1987 Plump grouper |
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| Family: | Epinephelidae (Groupers) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 130 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from 2 specimens collected from the base of a drilling rig at Dillon Shoals in the Timor Sea off Western Australia at a depth of 130 m. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished by the following characteristics: subequal body depth and head length, depth contained 2.4 times in SL; convex interorbital area; small and subequal posterior and anterior nostrils; maxilla reaches vertical at rear edge of orbit; 2 rows of teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw (Ref. 89707). | |||
| Biology: | Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). The only two specimens known were collected from the base of a drilling rig at a depth of 130 m. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 22 November 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||