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White-blotched grouper
Epinephelus multinotatus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- White-blotched grouper
- Scientific
- Epinephelus multinotatus
- Dhivehi
- ބާފޮތި ފާނަBaafothi faana
- Maximum size
- Up to about 1 m (total length); commonly 75 cm; max. published weight 9 kg
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 110 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2023
Description
A large, dark purplish-grey grouper with scattered irregular white spots and blotches, reaching about 1 m. Juveniles live on inshore reefs and adults range down to more than 100 m. It feeds on small fish and crabs. It is found only in the Indian Ocean.
In the Maldives
Dhivehi name baafothi faana (MRS 1997).
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Epinephelus-multinotatus.html
- dv.wikipedia.org /wiki/ބާފޮތި_ފާނަ
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Epinephelus_multinotatus_(jeune_individu).jpg
Dhivehi name source: Thaana from the Dhivehi Wikipedia article 'ބާފޮތި ފާނަ' (derived from the MRS 1997 Dhivehi edition). No published Latin-script form found; 'Baafothi faana' is Pax's transliteration of the Thaana (Malé Latin conventions). FLAG: Latin form is a transliteration, not a published spelling.