Gobro

Name : Epinephelus coioides

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Serranidae

Description :

Small individuals closely resemble E. tauvina and E. malabaricus, but have orange spots and lack hexagonal spots on the fins; head and body tan dorsally, shading to whitish ventrally; numerous small brownish orange or reddish brown spots on head, body and median fins; further characterized by having overall tan color; four irregular H-shaped dark bars; back with 3-4 blackish saddles; head, body and fins with numerous small brownish orange or reddish brown spots.

Size

Maximum length: 102 cm (TL), common length 45-70 cm (TL)

Diet

Feed on small fishes, shrimps, and crabs. 

Utilization

Fresh consumption, frozen, chillled and live export.

Gears

Trawl, long lines, hand lines