WoRMS name details
Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus (Bloch, 1790)
218213 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218213)
unaccepted (misspelling)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Holocentrus coeruleopunctatus Bloch, 1790) Bloch, M. E. (1790). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 4: i-xii + 1-128, Pls. 217-252. [Also a French edition, Ichthyologie, ou Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons, v. 7, published 1797.].
page(s): 94, Pl. 242 (fig. 2) [details]
page(s): 94, Pl. 242 (fig. 2) [details]
Description Occurs in coral rich areas of deep lagoons, channels and outer reef slopes; usually in or near caves. Juveniles are found...
Description Occurs in coral rich areas of deep lagoons, channels and outer reef slopes; usually in or near caves. Juveniles are found in tidepools. Feeds on fish and crustaceans (Ref. 6113). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus (Bloch, 1790). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218213 on 2025-07-11
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Holocentrus coeruleopunctatus Bloch, 1790) Bloch, M. E. (1790). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 4: i-xii + 1-128, Pls. 217-252. [Also a French edition, Ichthyologie, ou Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons, v. 7, published 1797.].
page(s): 94, Pl. 242 (fig. 2) [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 94, Pl. 242 (fig. 2) [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs in coral rich areas of deep lagoons, channels and outer reef slopes; usually in or near caves. Juveniles are found in tidepools. Feeds on fish and crustaceans (Ref. 6113). [details]
