
Description
Cromileptes altivelis is a demersal marine fish which belongs to the family Serranidae, the groupers. Recent molecular analyses based on five genes show that Cromileptes altivelis is included in the same clade as species of Epinephelus. Consequently, the species should be included in Epinephelus as Epinephelus altiveli... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
- Cambodia
- Indo-Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
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Colors
white
black
Habitat and Environment
Coral reef
Mud and Sand
Conservation status
(VU) Vulnerable
Poisonous
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Solitary