Epinephelides

Breaksea cod

Breaksea cod

Species of fish

The breaksea cod (Epinephelides armatus), black-arse cod or tiger cod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. This species is the only member of its genus.

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References

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    Cornish, A.; et al. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) (2004). "Epinephelides armatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44679A10923317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44679A10923317.en.
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    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Epinephelides armatus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.


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