Maldives Marine Life

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Netfin grouper
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Netfin grouper

Epinephelus miliaris

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Netfin grouper
Scientific
Epinephelus miliaris
Dhivehi
ކުރެހި ފާނަKurehi faana
Group
Groupers and snappers
Family
Epinephelidae (groupers; formerly in Serranidae)
Maximum size
Up to about 53 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 200 m
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2018

Description

A grouper with a fine pattern of small close-set dark spots on the body and larger spots on the soft fins, reaching about 53 cm. Juveniles live in shallow seagrass, mangrove and mud habitats, and adults move to coral reefs from about 18 to 180 m.

In the Maldives

Dhivehi name kurehi faana (MRS 1997).

Sources

Dhivehi name source: Thaana from the Dhivehi Wikipedia article 'ކުރެހި ފާނަ' (derived from the MRS 1997 Dhivehi edition). No published Latin-script form found; 'Kurehi faana' is Pax's transliteration of the Thaana (Malé Latin conventions). FLAG: Latin form is a transliteration, not a published spelling.