Honeycomb Grouper
Epinephelus merra
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,922
- Most observed in
- 🇳🇨 New Caledonia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra), also known as black-spotted rock-cod, common birdwire rockcod, dwarf spotted rockcod, dwarf-spotted grouper, honeycomb cod, wire-netted reefcod or wire-netting cod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution where it is found in coastal and offshore reefs in shallow waters.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Honeycomb grouper”.