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Wavy-lined grouper
Epinephelus undulosus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Wavy-lined grouper
- Scientific
- Epinephelus undulosus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Maximum size
- Up to about 1.2 m (total length); commonly 45 cm; max. published weight 6.4 kg
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 24 to 90 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2016
Description
A purplish-grey to brownish-grey grouper with brown dots and wavy lengthwise lines on the head and upper body, reaching about 1.2 m. It lives over muddy open bottoms, sheltering in holes and wrecks.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Epinephelus-undulosus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Epinephelus_undulosus_369038297.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.