Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Dermatolepis Higher classification Dermatolepis | Phylum Chordata Family Serranidae Scientific name Dermatolepis striolata Rank Species | |
Similar Sawtail grouper, Epinephelus undulosus, Epinephelus spilotoceps, Cephalopholis panamensis, Epinephelus summana | ||
The smooth grouper (Dermatolepis striolata) is a species of fish in the family Serranidae. It is found in Comoros, Eritrea, Iran, Kenya, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Yemen, and possibly Madagascar. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs.
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