Hong Kong Grouper has tiny red to gold spots and lives on rocky reefs of East Asia. It has no documented wild range on U.S. coasts.

Appearance

Appearance
Small reddish, orange, or golden spots cover the pale brown body and head. Faint slanting bars may cross the body, and the tail is rounded.

Where it lives

Typical habitats
  • rocky reefs
  • shallow coastal sea
Range
It lives around Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan in the northwest Pacific. Its reported depth range is about 3–180 ft (1–55 m).

Behavior

Diet
It is a predatory reef fish.

Conservation

IUCN Red List
ENEndangeredVery high risk of extinction in the wild
10 sources
  1. iNaturalist taxon 49638
  2. 국립해양생물자원관 붉바리
  3. FishBase Epinephelus akaara
  4. 大阪湾のさかな図鑑 キジハタ
  5. 瀬戸内海中央部におけるキジハタの産卵期
  6. 국립해양생물자원관 자바리
  7. 鳥羽水族館 クエ
  8. FDA Seafood List: Epinephelus akaara
  9. Honda釣り倶楽部 キジハタ
  10. Wikipedia: Hong Kong grouper
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