Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)

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John L. Earle Wednesday, February 4, 2009 Shark Reef [Fiji]
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John L. Earle Sunday, April 23, 2006 Sangeang Island []
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John L. Earle Sunday, April 16, 2006 Rinca []
Bloch 1790 described maculatus on page 96 in the 1790 book, "D. Marcus Elieser Bloch’s, ausübenden Arztes zu Berlin; der Utrechter, Frankfurter, Göttinger, Harlemmer, Vlieffiager, Mainzischen, Böhmischen und Coppenhagner Gesellschaften der Wissenschaften; der Berliner, Römisch - Kaiserlichen, Danziger, Hallischen und Zürcher Naturforschenden Gesellschaften; der St. Petersburger, Leipziger, Baierschen und Zelüschen ökonomischen Gesellschaften; der Ackerbau-Gesellschaft, und des Mufée zu Paris, Mitglieds oder Correspondenten, Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische", originally placing the species in the genus Holocentrus Bloch, 1790.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Epinephelus maculatus
  • Page 96 Pl. 242 (fig. 3) In Bloch, Marcus E. 1790 Book D. Marcus Elieser Bloch’s, ausübenden Arztes zu Berlin; der Utrechter, Frankfurter, Göttinger, Harlemmer, Vlieffiager, Mainzischen, Böhmischen und Coppenhagner Gesellschaften der Wissenschaften; der Berliner, Römisch - Kaiserlichen, Danziger, Hallischen und Zürcher Naturforschenden Gesellschaften; der St. Petersburger, Leipziger, Baierschen und Zelüschen ökonomischen Gesellschaften; der Ackerbau-Gesellschaft, und des Mufée zu Paris, Mitglieds oder Correspondenten, Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische i-xii, 1-128, pls. 217-252 as Holocentrus maculatus
  • Page 160 In Francis, Malcom P. 1993 Journal Article Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Island, southwest Pacific Ocean 136-170 as Epinephelus maculatus
  • Page 113,114,41A,B,297 In Myers, Robert F. 1999 Book Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192 as Epinephelus maculatus
  • Page 1 In Allen, Gerald R. 2005 Report Reef Fishes of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Final Report prepared for the Pohnpei Rapid Ecological Assessment. Conservation Society of Pohnpei. Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. 19 as Epinephelus maculatus
  • Page 19 In Randall, John E., Hitoshi Ida, Kenji Kato, Richard L. Pyle & John L. Earle. 1997 Journal Article Annotated checklist of the inshore fishes of the Ogasawara Islands 1-74, pls. 1-19 (color) as Epinephelus maculatus
  • Page 393 In Cuvier, Georges & A. Valenciennes. 1828 Book Livre troisième. Des poissons de la famille des perches, ou des percoïdes i-xxi, [1-2], 1-490, pls. 9-40 as Plectropoma maculatum
  • Page 139 In Brunnschweiler, Juerg M. & John L. Earle. 2006 Journal Article A contribution to marine life conservation efforts in the South Pacific: The Shark Reef Marine Reserve, Fiji 133-139 as Epinephelus maculatus

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Superphylum Deuterostomia
  Phylum Chordata
   Subphylum Craniata
    Superclass Gnathostomata
     Class Actinopterygii
      Order Perciformes
       Suborder Percoidei
        Family Serranidae
         Subfamily Epinephelinae
          Genus Epinephelus
           Species maculatus

Locations

Evidence

20 VideoRecordings
3 Observations
10 References
3-95m

Associated Organisms

Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Horseshoe Bay Video Recording 04/16/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 20m 20m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Horseshoe Bay Video Recording 04/16/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 20m 20m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Sangeang Video Recording 04/23/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 15m 15m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Shark Reef Video Recording 02/05/2008 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 15m 15m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Shark Reef Video Recording 02/02/2008 John L. Earle John L. Earle 15m 15m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Shark Reef Video Recording 02/04/2009 John L. Earle John L. Earle 12m 12m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Shark Reef Video Recording 02/03/2009 John L. Earle John L. Earle 21m 21m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Shark Reef Video Recording 03/06/2010 John L. Earle John L. Earle 14m 14m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Fais Video Recording 04/14/2007 John L. Earle John L. Earle 18m 18m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Tanjung Petak Video Recording 04/23/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 3m 3m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Sangeang Island Video Recording 04/22/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 15m 15m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Banta Island Video Recording 04/20/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 18m 18m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Rinca Video Recording 04/15/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 12m 12m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Sangeang Island Video Recording 04/12/2006 John L. Earle John L. Earle 14m 14m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Shark Reef Observation 03/15/2010 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle 3m 9m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Shark Reef Video Recording 02/05/2008 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Bluri Village Video Recording 05/09/2012 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 7m 7m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Red Beach Observation 07/10/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Red Beach Video Recording 07/10/2013 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 12m 12m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Australia (continent) Reference 12/31/1993 Francis 1993 Page(s) 160 Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Island, southwest Pacific Ocean Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170. m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Lord Howe Group Reference 12/31/1993 Francis 1993 Page(s) 160 Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Island, southwest Pacific Ocean Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170. m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Palau Islands Reference 01/01/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Yap Island Reference 12/31/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Senyavin (Ponape) Islands Reference 12/31/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Southern Mariana Islands Reference 12/31/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Northern Mariana Islands Reference 12/31/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Marshall Islands Reference 01/01/1999 Myers 1999 Page(s) 297 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia Coral Graphics,Barrigada, Guam. Third edition, revised and expanded Edition: i-vi, 1-330, pls. 1-192. m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Pohnpei Island Observation 07/11/2014 Robert K. Whitton John L. Earle 92m 92m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Pohnpei Island Video Recording 07/11/2014 John L. Earle John L. Earle 95m 95m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Senyavin (Ponape) Islands Reference 12/31/2005 Allen 2005 Page(s) 1 Reef Fishes of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Final Report prepared for the Pohnpei Rapid Ecological Assessment. Conservation Society of Pohnpei. Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. 19. m m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Seraya Video Recording 08/24/2015 John L. Earle John L. Earle 12m 12m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Epinephelus maculatus Tulamben Video Recording 07/20/2016 John L. Earle John L. Earle 10m 10m
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Japan Archipelago Reference 12/31/1828 Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828 Page(s) 393 Livre troisième. Des poissons de la famille des perches, ou des percoïdes m m
logo logo Names linked to the original usage
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790) Species
Holocentrus maculatus Bloch, 1790 Species
Plectropoma maculatum (Bloch, 1790) Species
Epinephelus medurensis (Günther 1873) Species
Serranus medurensis Günther 1873 Species
Epinephelus albofuscus (Lacépède, 1802) Species
Holocentrus albofuscus Lacépède, 1802 Species
Epinephelus kulas (Thiollière in Montrouzier, 1857) Species
Plectropoma kulas Thiollière in Montrouzier, 1857 Species
Epinephelus sebae (Bleeker, 1854) Species
Serranus sebae Bleeker, 1854 Species