Epinephelus stoliczkae
Epinephelus stoliczkae, the epaulet grouper, is a tropical fish species in the family Serranidae and in the genus Epinephelus.
Epaulet groupers have two-part dorsal fin, of which the spiny part consist of eleven spines whereas the soft part consist of 16-18 rays. Anal fin of this species has three spine rays and eight soft rays. It is reported that Epaulet grouper can grow up to 38 centimeters in size. Epinephelus coioides is a very similar species, and Epinephelus rivulatus is also similar to the Epaulet grouper and these two species can be confused between each other.
Epaulet grouper is known for depths from 5 to 50 meters. Its distribution covers Red Sea and Indian Ocean's northwestern parts to the coast of Pakistan. There are no observations of this species from the Gulf of Aqaba.