Where does the Foursaddle grouper live?
Epinephelus spilotoceps has 868 records in 42 countries and territories, from 1827 to 2026. Most records come from United States Minor Outlying Islands.
- 868 records
- 42 places
- 76 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesSerranidaeEpinephelus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 115 | |
| Maldives | 92 | |
| Australia | 64 | |
| Marshall Islands | 59 | |
| Seychelles | 49 | |
| Micronesia | 45 | |
| Mayotte | 45 | |
| India | 43 | |
| Kiribati | 29 | |
| Indonesia | 28 | |
| American Samoa | 26 | |
| Christmas Island | 23 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 19 | |
| Palau | 19 | |
| Solomon Islands | 19 | |
| French Southern Territories | 19 | |
| Mozambique | 18 | |
| Nauru | 14 | |
| Tuvalu | 11 | |
| Madagascar | 10 | |
| New Caledonia | 10 | |
| Réunion | 10 | |
| Tonga | 10 | |
| Kenya | 9 | |
| Philippines | 9 | |
| China | 8 | |
| Comoros | 8 | |
| Tanzania | 8 | |
| Mauritius | 7 | |
| French Polynesia | 7 | |
| Cocos Islands | 6 | |
| Cook Islands | 5 | |
| South Africa | 4 | |
| Fiji | 3 | |
| Hong Kong | 3 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | |
| Taiwan | 3 | |
| Vanuatu | 3 | |
| ZZ | 2 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 42 places.
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.