Epinephelus striatus
CRCritically Endangered

Epinephelus striatus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

38

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

PERCIFORMES

Family

EPINEPHELIDAE

Genus

Epinephelus

Epinephelus striatus belongs to the family EPINEPHELIDAE, order PERCIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine neriticMajorRocky areasMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species recovery
Legislation
Policies and regulations
Compliance and enforcement
Community

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Epinephelus striatus (Epinephelus striatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/nassau-grouper

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