166.35 Epinephelus areolatus
(Forsskal, 1775)
PLATE 36
Squaretail rockcod
Stompstert -klipkabeljou
Perea areolatus Forssk:ll, 1775: 42 (Djedda, Red Sea). Epinephelus
areolatus: Smith, SFSA No. 446*. Randall & Ben-Tuvia, 1983: 392*;
Heemstra & Randall, 1984: Epin 4*. Epinephelus ehlorostigma (non Valenciennes): van der Elst, 1981: 290*.
D XI,15-17; A III ,8; P 17-18; LL 50-56; LSS 97-115; GR (8-9)+(14-16).
Body depth 3.0-3.3, head length 2.5-2.7 in SL; orbit 4.1-5.5 in head. Miplateral body scales ctenoid; C emarginate; 2 rows of teeth at side of lower
jaw; maxilla scaly.
Dark spots become smaller and more numerous with
growth; large specimens are easily confused with E. chlorostigma. Attains 5 cm. Red Sea, south to Natal, and to the
western Pacific. Depth range 6 - 200 m; prefers small coral
heads in silty sand areas or seagrass beds.
166.35 Epinephelus areolatus: 22 em SL (Sudan).
166.36 Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus
(Bloch, 1790)
PLATE 38
Whitespotted rockcod
Witkol-klipkabeljou
Holoeentrus eaeruleo-punetatus Bloch, 1790: 94, PI. 241, Fig. 2 (no locality). Epinephelus eaeruleopunetatus: Smith, SFSA No. 450*; Morgans,
1982: 14; Heemstra & Randall, 1984: Epin 28*. Epinephelus summana
(non Forssk:ll): Smith, SFSA No. 449*.
D XI,15-17; A III ,8; P 17-19; LL51-62; LSS 86-106; GR (8-10)+(15-17).
Body depth 2.9-3.4, head 2.4-2.7 in SL. Opercular flap acute, the upper
edge only slightly convex; body scales mostly ctenoid; 3-5 rows of teeth at
side of lower jaw.
166_36 Epmephelus caeruleopunctatus: 16.5 em SL (Natal).
166: SERRANIDAE (ROCKCODS & SEA BASSES)
Attains 60 cm. Western Indian Ocean south to East London and east to Japan, Australia, Gilbert and Caroline Ids.
Coral reefs and rocky bottom in depths of 2 - 20 m; stays
close to the shelter of caves and crevices.
166.36 Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus: top: 43.5 em SL (Nata~; bottom: 45 em
(Zanzibar).
166.37 Epinephelus chabaudi
Castelnau, 1861
PLATE 38
Moustache rockcod
Snorbaard klipkabeljou
Epinephelus chabaudi CasteInau, 1861: 3 (Algoa Bay). Epinephelus
modestus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909: 218 (Durban); Smith, SFSA No.
441; Morgans, 1982: 17*; Heemstra & Randall, 1984: Epin 43*.
Epinephelus clarkei Smith, 1958: 124, Fig. (Xora River mouth, Transkei);
1961567, No. 438a*.
D XI,13-15; A III,9; P 17-18; LL 62-69; LSS 104-114; GR 8+(15-16).
Body depth 2.5-2.8, head 2.3-2.5 in SL. Body scales ctenoid; auxiliary
scales present or absent. Side of lower jaw with 2 rows of teeth on fish less
than 60 em SL, and 3 or 4 rows on fish 90 em SL or larger. D membrane
deeply incised between the spines. Posterior nostrils 3 or 4 times larger
than anteriors.
Greyish brown with vague darker blotches along back
above LL; dorsal surface of peduncle blackish brown; a
166.37 Epinephelus chabaudi: 24 em holotype of E. clarkei (Transkei).
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(Forsskal, 1775)
PLATE 36
Squaretail rockcod
Stompstert -klipkabeljou
Perea areolatus Forssk:ll, 1775: 42 (Djedda, Red Sea). Epinephelus
areolatus: Smith, SFSA No. 446*. Randall & Ben-Tuvia, 1983: 392*;
Heemstra & Randall, 1984: Epin 4*. Epinephelus ehlorostigma (non Valenciennes): van der Elst, 1981: 290*.
D XI,15-17; A III ,8; P 17-18; LL 50-56; LSS 97-115; GR (8-9)+(14-16).
Body depth 3.0-3.3, head length 2.5-2.7 in SL; orbit 4.1-5.5 in head. Miplateral body scales ctenoid; C emarginate; 2 rows of teeth at side of lower
jaw; maxilla scaly.
Dark spots become smaller and more numerous with
growth; large specimens are easily confused with E. chlorostigma. Attains 5 cm. Red Sea, south to Natal, and to the
western Pacific. Depth range 6 - 200 m; prefers small coral
heads in silty sand areas or seagrass beds.
166.35 Epinephelus areolatus: 22 em SL (Sudan).
166.36 Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus
(Bloch, 1790)
PLATE 38
Whitespotted rockcod
Witkol-klipkabeljou
Holoeentrus eaeruleo-punetatus Bloch, 1790: 94, PI. 241, Fig. 2 (no locality). Epinephelus eaeruleopunetatus: Smith, SFSA No. 450*; Morgans,
1982: 14; Heemstra & Randall, 1984: Epin 28*. Epinephelus summana
(non Forssk:ll): Smith, SFSA No. 449*.
D XI,15-17; A III ,8; P 17-19; LL51-62; LSS 86-106; GR (8-10)+(15-17).
Body depth 2.9-3.4, head 2.4-2.7 in SL. Opercular flap acute, the upper
edge only slightly convex; body scales mostly ctenoid; 3-5 rows of teeth at
side of lower jaw.
166_36 Epmephelus caeruleopunctatus: 16.5 em SL (Natal).
166: SERRANIDAE (ROCKCODS & SEA BASSES)
Attains 60 cm. Western Indian Ocean south to East London and east to Japan, Australia, Gilbert and Caroline Ids.
Coral reefs and rocky bottom in depths of 2 - 20 m; stays
close to the shelter of caves and crevices.
166.36 Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus: top: 43.5 em SL (Nata~; bottom: 45 em
(Zanzibar).
166.37 Epinephelus chabaudi
Castelnau, 1861
PLATE 38
Moustache rockcod
Snorbaard klipkabeljou
Epinephelus chabaudi CasteInau, 1861: 3 (Algoa Bay). Epinephelus
modestus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909: 218 (Durban); Smith, SFSA No.
441; Morgans, 1982: 17*; Heemstra & Randall, 1984: Epin 43*.
Epinephelus clarkei Smith, 1958: 124, Fig. (Xora River mouth, Transkei);
1961567, No. 438a*.
D XI,13-15; A III,9; P 17-18; LL 62-69; LSS 104-114; GR 8+(15-16).
Body depth 2.5-2.8, head 2.3-2.5 in SL. Body scales ctenoid; auxiliary
scales present or absent. Side of lower jaw with 2 rows of teeth on fish less
than 60 em SL, and 3 or 4 rows on fish 90 em SL or larger. D membrane
deeply incised between the spines. Posterior nostrils 3 or 4 times larger
than anteriors.
Greyish brown with vague darker blotches along back
above LL; dorsal surface of peduncle blackish brown; a
166.37 Epinephelus chabaudi: 24 em holotype of E. clarkei (Transkei).
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