Gracila albomarginata
| Gracila albomarginata | |
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| Gracila albomarginata from French Polynesia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Gracila |
| Species: | G. albomarginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gracila albomarginata (Fowler & Bean, 1930) | |
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Gracila albomarginata, the Masked Grouper, is a species of Groupers in the monotypic genus Gracila belonging to the Serranidae family. [1]
Description
Gracila albomarginata can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in). Body color is greenish or reddish brown to brownish grey, with several narrow curved transversal darker bars. On the caudal peduncle there is a dark brown spot. The head is crossed by 3-5 blue lines.[2]
Biology
These fishes feed mainly on fishes. They are solitary and quite uncommon.[2]
Distribution
Gracila albomarginata can be found in the Indo-Pacific, from northern Mozambique to French Polynesia and the northern Great Barrier Reef. It is not present in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. [2]
Habitat
This species prefers outer reef slopes and channels adjacent to deep water, at depths between 6 and 120 meters.[2]
References
- Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):382 p.