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Epinephelus polystigma in Solomon Islands
White-dotted grouper

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Epinephelus polystigma   (Bleeker, 1853)
Family:	Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) , subfamily: Epinephelinae			picture (Eppol_ub.jpg) by Randall, J.E.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	White-dotted grouper
Max. size:	38.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4787)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	tropical; 20°N - 16°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, and the Solomon Islands.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8
Biology:	Found in estuaries (Ref. 75154). Usual habitat seems to be mangrove areas (Ref. 5222). Benthic (Ref. 75154). A 19 cm SL female specimen from the Philippines was found ripe (Ref. 5222)
Threatened:	Data deficient, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Heemstra, Phillip C.
Main Ref:	Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall. 1993. (Ref. 5222)
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Solomon Islands country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Randall, J.E. and P.C. Heemstra, 1991
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Museum: New Georgia, Enogai River, USNM 272552. Also Ref. 4787.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bp.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/solomons/solomons.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993
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	Modified:  Capuli, Estelita Emily	Entered:  Capuli, Estelita Emily

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