The convict grouper (Hyporthodus septemfasciatus), or sevenband grouper, also mahata (真羽太) in Japanese, is a large species of grouper known from the waters of Japan, South Korea and China. In Japan, it is prized as a food fish and commercially cultured.
Convict grouper
Species of fish found near Japan, South Korea, China
Also known as:
English:
eightbar grouper
Japanese:
真羽太
Japanese (Romanized):
mahatama-hata
Latin species name:
Epinephelus septemfasciatus
Wikidata ID:
Q6406249
Wikipedia title:
Hyporthodus septemfasciatus
References:
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