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| Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > fishes > Family Serranidae |
| Honeycomb
grouper Epinephelus quoyanus Family Serranidae updated Oct 2020 Where seen? This boldly patterned but well camouflaged fish was seen at Tanah Merah. Elsewhere, they are seen in silty reefs, in shallow and intertidal waters. Features: To about 35-40cm. There are many species of groupers with a mosaic-like pattern. The Honeycomb grouper is distinguished by having less dense spotting, larger polygonal spots, thin or no white margin on the tail. It also has oblique dark bands just below the pectoral fin base. Often seen resting on the ground with its enlarged fleshy pectoral fins held outward. |
 Tanah Merah, Jun 11 |
 Tanah Merah, Apr 11 |
| What does it eat? It eats crustaceans, fishes and worms. Human uses: It is among the common fishes eaten in Singapore. Here, these fishes are sometimes reared in floating cages from fingerlings (young fishes) that are imported from neighbouring countries, until they reach marketable size. |
| Honeycomb groupers on Singapore shores |
On wildsingapore
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
 Sentosa Tg Rimau, Jan 18 Photo shared by Abel Yeo on facebook. |
| Acknowledgement Thanks to Dr Zeehan Jaafar for identifying this fish. Links
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