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Hyporthodus griseofasciatus Moore, Wakefield, DiBattista & Newman, 2022 |
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photo by
Moore et al., 2022 |
| Family: | Epinephelidae (Groupers) | |||
| Max. size: | 59.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 76 - 470 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | It has a body with seven wide equal width dark-brown bands that alternates with faint grey bands of unequal widths. The head has five to eight dark-brown bands with gray interspaces, forming a star-like pattern radiating outward from the eye. A distinct white margin is also found on its caudal, dorsal and anal fins. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||