WoRMS taxon details
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus (Lacepède, 1802)
218203 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218203)
accepted
Species
Bodianus macrocephalus Lacepède, 1802 · unaccepted
Cynichthys flavopurpuratus (Bennett, 1830) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Epinephelus flavo-caeruleus (Lacepède, 1802) · unaccepted
Epinephelus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Holocentrus caerulescens Shaw, 1803 · unaccepted
Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802 · unaccepted
Holocentrus flavo-caeruleus Lacepède, 1802 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Holocentrus gymnosus Lacepède, 1802 · unaccepted
Perca flava-purpurea Bennett, 1830 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Perca flavopurpurea Bennett, 1830 · unaccepted
Perca flavo-purpurea Bennett, 1830 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Serranus borbonicus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 · unaccepted
Serranus borbonius Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Serranus flavocaeruleus (Lacepède, 1802) · unaccepted
Serranus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802) · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 331, 367 [details]
page(s): 331, 367 [details]
Description Juveniles inhabit shallow reefs while adults are found on deeper reefs, to depths of 150 m. Feeds on a variety of fishes,...
Description Juveniles inhabit shallow reefs while adults are found on deeper reefs, to depths of 150 m. Feeds on a variety of fishes, crabs, shrimps, spiny lobsters, squids, and small octopuses. Also caught with spear. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Epinephelus flavocaeruleus (Lacepède, 1802). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218203 on 2025-12-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Bodianus macrocephalus Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 281, 293 [details]
original description (of Serranus borbonicus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Holocentrus gymnosus Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 335, 372 [details]
original description (of Perca flavopurpurea Bennett, 1830) Bennett, J. W. (1828-30). A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon. <em>London. First Edition.</em> i--viii + 30 unnumbered pp., Pls. 1-30. [details]
original description (of Holocentrus caerulescens Shaw, 1803) Shaw, G. (1803). General zoology or systematic natural history . <em>Pisces. G. Kearsley, London, 1800-1826.</em> vol. 4 (1803) and vol. 5 (1804). [Series is 14 vols., 1800-1826.]. v. 4: (pt. 1) i-v + 1-186, Pls. 1-25; (pt 2), i-xiii + 187-632, Pls. 26-92.
page(s): 559 [details]
original description (of Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 331, 367 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 281, 293 [details]
original description (of Serranus borbonicus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Holocentrus gymnosus Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 335, 372 [details]
original description (of Perca flavopurpurea Bennett, 1830) Bennett, J. W. (1828-30). A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon. <em>London. First Edition.</em> i--viii + 30 unnumbered pp., Pls. 1-30. [details]
original description (of Holocentrus caerulescens Shaw, 1803) Shaw, G. (1803). General zoology or systematic natural history . <em>Pisces. G. Kearsley, London, 1800-1826.</em> vol. 4 (1803) and vol. 5 (1804). [Series is 14 vols., 1800-1826.]. v. 4: (pt. 1) i-v + 1-186, Pls. 1-25; (pt 2), i-xiii + 187-632, Pls. 26-92.
page(s): 559 [details]
original description (of Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 331, 367 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Juveniles inhabit shallow reefs while adults are found on deeper reefs, to depths of 150 m. Feeds on a variety of fishes, crabs, shrimps, spiny lobsters, squids, and small octopuses. Also caught with spear. [details]
To Barcode of Life (29 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cynichthys flavopurpuratus (Bennett, 1830))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Bodianus macrocephalus Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Serranus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Serranus flavocaeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Serranus borbonius Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Epinephelus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Holocentrus gymnosus Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Serranus borbonicus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Perca flavopurpurea Bennett, 1830)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Serranus borbonius Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Epinephelus flavocaeruleus)
To FishBase (from synonym Epinephelus flavo-caeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus caerulescens Shaw, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Perca flavopurpurea Bennett, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus flavocaeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To FishBase (from synonym Bodianus macrocephalus Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus borbonicus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To FishBase (from synonym Cynichthys flavopurpuratus (Bennett, 1830))
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus borbonius Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To FishBase (from synonym Epinephelus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus gymnosus Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To GenBank (31 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Epinephelus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To GenBank (31 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802)
To GenBank (31 nucleotides; 51 proteins)
To GenBank (31 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Epinephelus flavo-caeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cynichthys flavopurpuratus (Bennett, 1830))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Bodianus macrocephalus Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Serranus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Serranus flavocaeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Serranus borbonius Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Epinephelus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Holocentrus gymnosus Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Serranus borbonicus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Perca flavopurpurea Bennett, 1830)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Serranus borbonius Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Epinephelus flavocaeruleus)
To FishBase (from synonym Epinephelus flavo-caeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus caerulescens Shaw, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Perca flavopurpurea Bennett, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus flavocaeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To FishBase (from synonym Bodianus macrocephalus Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus borbonicus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To FishBase (from synonym Cynichthys flavopurpuratus (Bennett, 1830))
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus borbonius Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
To FishBase (from synonym Epinephelus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To FishBase (from synonym Holocentrus gymnosus Lacepède, 1802)
To FishBase (from synonym Serranus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To GenBank (31 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Epinephelus flavocoeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To GenBank (31 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802)
To GenBank (31 nucleotides; 51 proteins)
To GenBank (31 nucleotides; 51 proteins) (from synonym Epinephelus flavo-caeruleus (Lacepède, 1802))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
