The Surge grouper lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 0 - 3 m environment.
Surge Grouper Epinephelus socialis Kō‘ina (AK) Other Names: Tidepool Grouper, White-dotted Grouper, Leopard Sea-Bass Other Traditional Names: Karau Tapairu (MG), Marau (AT), Marau Koina (MK), Koina / Koina < Ngatara (MT), Koina (AK), Ngatara (PL TW), Ngatala (TS), Unaliki (PK), Other Polynesian: More
* Surge grouper, Epinephelus socialis (Günther, 1873). * Tenspine grouper, Epinephelus exsul (Fowler, 1944). * Threespot grouper, Epinephelus trimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1828). * Tonga grouper, Epinephelus chlorocephalus (Valenciennes, 1830). More
'Atara in Tahitian (Reo Mā`ohi)
Kokotika in Tuamotuan
Lokos in Hebrew (עברית)
Makareu in Other
Mero oleado in Spanish (español)
Mérou houleux in French (français)
Pwara in Jawe
surge grouper in English
Te ngatala in Tuvaluan
社会群岛石斑鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
社會群島石斑魚 in Mandarin Chinese