Blacktip grouper

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Author: Alan Slater (Photo2222)
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The blacktip grouper is a member of the Serranidae, the family which includes the sea basses as well as the groupers. More

Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus) in Hurghada, Red Sea. Copyright: This image is available for use with credit to the photographer for non-commercial use. If you are interested in commercial use, please contact photobank@coral.org. More

The Blacktip Grouper occurs from the tropical part of the western Indian Ocean (East Africa, Red Sea) to the Pacific (Pitcairn Island). The division into two subspecies (Kuiter & Debelius 2007)—E. fasciatus from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean and E. More

Blacktip Groupers are highly variable in color. Typically, they are a light shade of pink with white vertical bars. Their forehead is deeper pink or red. Black tips on the dorsal spines give the fish its name. More

This blacktip grouper - Epinephelus fasciatus (in Polish: granik obzezek - przez z z kropka 2 razy) inhabits the Salem Express wreck near Safaga, Egypt. Add Critique Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques. More

Common names

Abo-abo in Visayan
Akahata in Japanese (日本語)
Ako mea in Other
Alatan in Tagalog
Alovo in Malagasy (Malagasy fiteny)
Banded reef cod in English
Banded rock cod in English
Bantol in Visayan
Baraka in Bikol
Barangbang in Tagbanwa Calamian
Bato-bato in Ilokano
Batol in Visayan
Black-tipped grouper in English
Black-tipped rock-cod in English
Black-tipped rockcod in English
Blacktip grouper in English
Blacktip rockcod in English
Blacktipped cod in English
blacktipped grouper in English
bluetipped rockcod in English
Buklak in Tagbanwa Calamian
Bulang in Agutaynen
Bwaloi in Kumak
Cá Song s?c den in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Cá Song s?c ngang den in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Cá Song sọc đen in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Ca song soc ngang in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Cá Song sọc ngang đen in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Cernia dorata in Italian (Italiano)
Chammam in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
Cherne in Portuguese (Português)
Cherne in Spanish (español)
Dott in Maltese (Malti)
Dott tat-tebgha safra in Maltese (Malti)
Doy in Wolof (Wollof)
Epinephelus fasciatus in Catalan (Català)
Epinephelus fasciatus in Dutch (Nederlands)
Falso abadejo in Spanish (español)
Fausi in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
footballer cod in English
Garoupa in Portuguese (Português)
Garoupa amarela in Portuguese (Português)
Garoupa bandeireira in Portuguese (Português)
Garoupa castanha in Portuguese (Português)
Garoupa-amarela in Portuguese (Português)
Garoupa-badejo in Portuguese (Português)
Garoupa-castanha in Portuguese (Português)
Golden grouper in English
Goujon in Creole, French
Goujon in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Granik obrzezek in Polish (polski)
Grisette in French (français)
Grouper in English
Guldgrouper in Swedish (Svenska)
Gylden havaborre in Danish (dansk)
Hamoor in Arabic (‫العربية)
Hamour in Arabic (‫العربية)
Iner in Visayan
Inid in Bikol
Inid in Hiligaynon
Jahong in Visayan
Jatta in Italian (Italiano)
Jin ce-gen in Fwâi
Jin-yaak in Jawe
Kakab in Ilokano
Kaltang in Tagalog
Kerapu in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Kerapu bara in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Kerapu merah in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Kern i arte in Albanian (Shqip)
Kigting in Bikol
Kué in Numee
Kuëë bwii in Numee
Kugtong in Visayan
Kugtung in Bikol
Kulapo in Chavacano
Kulapo in Tagalog
Kurapo in Ilokano
Kurapu in Ilokano
Kushar in Arabic (‫العربية)
Labungan in Visayan
Lapu lapu in Tagalog
Lapu-lapu in Cebuano
Lapu-lapu in Cotabato Chavacano
Lapu-lapu in Davawenyo
Lapu-lapu in Kapampangan
Lapu-lapu in Magindanaon
Lapu-lapu in Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug
Lapu-lapu in Tagalog
Lapu-lapu in Waray-waray
Lapu-lapung lupot in Tagalog
Lapulapu in Davawenyo
Lilug in Visayan
Loche écarlate in French (français)
Loche rouge in French (français)
Lokos in Hebrew (‫עברית)
Lu gu hou in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Lubo in Tagalog
Lupessa 'e funnali in Italian (Italiano)
M'Voue in Komoro
Madanm dilo in Creole, French
Madanm dilo in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Mahang in Other
Mamonbong in Visayan
Mantis in Chavacano
Maskad in Ilokano
Mata pu'u in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
Matait in Austronesian (Other)
Matait in Carolinian
Matkad in Visayan
Mero in Portuguese (Português)
Mero in Spanish (español)
Mero amarelo in Portuguese (Português)
Mero banderilla in Spanish (español)
Mero ratllat in Catalan (Català)
Mero-amarelo in Portuguese (Português)
Mérou à capuchon in French (français)
Mérou badèche in French (français)
Mérou oriflamime in French (français)
Mérou oriflamme in French (français)
Metail in Austronesian (Other)
Metail in Carolinian
Metáyin in Austronesian (Other)
Metáyin in Carolinian
Metel in Austronesian (Other)
Metel in Carolinian
Ndoy in Wolof (Wollof)
Nero-amarelo in Portuguese (Português)
Ogaw in Visayan
Orfoz baligi in Turkish (Türkçe)
Orfoz balığı in Turkish (Türkçe)
Pla karang seua keeb yao in Thai (ไทย)
Pla karang-leomg-fa in Thai (ไทย)
Precchia di mari 'mperiali in Italian (Italiano)
Pugapo in Cebuano
Pugapo in Visayan
Pugayo in Visayan
Pwaatraa in Numee
Rana in Bikol
Rari in Rapa
Rari in Rapanui
Red banded grouper in English
Red banned grouper in English
Red-barred cod in English
Red-barred rockcod in English
Redbanded grouper in English
Redbarred rockcod in English
Rékott in Susu
Rock cod in English
rockcod in English
Rooibalk-klipkabeljou in Afrikaans
Rouge de côte in French (français)
Rougette in French (français)
Ryfana in Mahl
Sag-mutsut in Marshall
Sag-mutsut in Marshallese (Kajin M̧ajeļ)
Sagsag in Austronesian (Other)
Sagsag in Marshallese (Kajin M̧ajeļ)
Salingukod in Visayan
Scarlet rock-cod in English
Scarlet sea bass in English
Sea bass in English
Senderong in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
senicauca ni nubu in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Sibog in Visayan
Sigapo in Tagalog
Smirdo in Italian (Italiano)
Sono in Davawenyo
Sorte de loche in French (français)
Stira in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Stira in Greek, Modern (1453)
Striped grouper in English
Subla in Visayan
Tabadlo in Visayan
Tabuldlo in Surigaonon
Taga-rinas na baraka' in Bikol
Talaao in Niuean
Tamudlo in Surigaonon
Tangk-an in Visayan
Tangkaan in Tagalog
Tangkaan in Visayan
Tarao matapuu in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
Tarataka in Malagasy (Malagasy fiteny)
Tashanisi baligi in Turkish (Türkçe)
Taşhanisi balığı in Turkish (Türkçe)
Te ngatala in Tuvaluan
Te nimako in Gilbertese
Te nimako in Kiribati
Teda in Marathi (मराठी)
Tenca in Italian (Italiano)
Ting-ad in Visayan
Tingag in Waray-waray
Uwak-uwak in Tagalog
Vieille rouge in Creole, French
Vieille rouge in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Vieille rouge in French (français)
Vye rouz in Creole, French
Vye rouz in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Wayeer in Somali (Soomaaliga)
Weathered rock-cod in English
Yawanap in Austronesian (Other)
Yawanap in Carolinian
Στήρα in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Στήρα in Greek, Modern (1453)
Σφυρίδα in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Σφυριδίτσα in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Σφυριδοπούλα in Greek (Ελληνικά)
तेदा in Marathi (मराठी)
ചമ്മം in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
ചാമ്മാം in Malayalam (മലയാളം)
石斑 in Mandarin Chinese
縱紋石斑魚 in Mandarin Chinese
纵纹石斑鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
赤石斑魚 in Mandarin Chinese
赤石斑鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
过鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
過魚 in Mandarin Chinese
鱠 in Mandarin Chinese
鲙 in Mandarin Chinese
黑边石斑鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
黑邊石斑魚 in Mandarin Chinese
홍바리 in Korean (한국어)

Order : Perciformes
Family : Serranidae
Genus : Epinephelus
Species : Epinephelus goreensis
Authority : Forssk