- English Common Name
- Honeycomb Grouper
- Scientific name
- Epinephelus merra
- Taxonomy
- Order: Perciformes, Family: Serranidae
- Size
- About 25 cm
- Species Distribution
- Southern Japan, Indo-Pacific
- Okinawan Common Name
- Ishi-mee-bye
- The species is found in shallow waters in coral reefs. It is known that this species engages in synchronous spawning during the spring tide in May to June on nights with a full moon. During this period, fish disappear from coral reefs; it is unknown where they spawn.
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- Updated October 2018
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