Scientific Name
Epinephelus ongus  
Pronounce  
 Epinephelus ongus紋波石斑魚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Bloch, 1790) Depth 5 - 220M
Chinese 紋波石斑魚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鮨科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F338　Serranidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 紋波石斑魚 
Max Length 40 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 石斑、過魚 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan East 
Habitats Benthos、Coastal、Lagoon  Holotype Locality Japan [questioned] 
Synonyms Epinephelus slacksmithi, Epinephelus summana, Epinephelus summana hostiaretis, Holocentrus ongus, Serranus bataviensis, Serranus dichropterus, Serranus reticulatus, Serranus tumilabris, Serranus tumilabrus, Serranus tumilebris   
Reference Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea(Randall et al.,1990)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999)  Randall, J. E., G. R. Allen etc. 1990 Heemstra, P.C. etc. 1993 Carpenter, K. E. etc. 1999 
Specimen List ASIZP0057538. ASIZP0076129. ASIZP0807047. ASIZP0917047. FRIP21218.  
Barcode2015-10-23,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,%
Common Name White-streaked groper; Wavy-lined grouper; White-streaked grouper; Specklefin grouper; Speckled-fin rockcod; White-streaked rockcod 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal fin with XI spines and 14 to 16 rays, the third or fourth spine longest, its length contained 2.6 to 3.4 times in head length, the interspinous membranes incised; anal fin with III spines and 8 rays; pectoral fins large and fleshy, with 15 to 17 rays; pectoral-fin length contained 1.4 to 1.7 in head length; pelvic fins end well short of anus, their length contained 2.0 to 2.3 times in head length: caudal fin rounded. Lateral-body scales ctenoid, with auxiliary scales; lateral-line scales 48 to 53; lateral-scale series 95 to 109.
habitats E. ongus occurs in shallow water on coral reefs and rocky substrata. It occurs primarily on inner coastal and lagoon reefs, even in brackish water, where it frequents ledges and caves at depths of 5 to 25 m. 
Distribution E. ongus is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region, from the east coast of Africa (northern Mozambique to Kenya) to the Ryukyu and Marshall Islands and south to Fiji, New Caledonia and northern Australia. 
Utility This cryptic species is not very common, it is also of some interest to fisheries in Japan.