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Species profile—Epinephelus daemelii (black rockcod)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) → Serranidae (rockcods) → Epinephelus daemelii (black rockcod)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Family
Serranidae (rockcods)
Scientific name
Epinephelus daemelii (Günther, 1876)
Common name
black rockcod
WildNet taxon ID
33616
Alternate name(s)
black cod
spotted black grouper
needletooth
saddled rockcod
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
Vulnerable
Conservation significant
Yes
Wetland status
Wetland Dependant Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=33616.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024