Squaretail coral grouper

The squaretail coral grouper has a long body, with some specimens reaching 38.7 cm (15.2 in) in length. Its fins are dark brown in colour. The dorsal fin contains 7 to 8 spines and 10 to 12 soft rays, while the anal fin has 3 spines and 8 soft rays.[3] The caudal fin (tail) is truncated, ending in a vertical edge, which gives this fish its name.

The squaretail coral grouper is commonly found in the western Pacific, including the waters around Japan, southeastern China, Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia. It is also found in the Indian Ocean, near East Africa.[3]

The squaretail coral grouper is found on coral reefs or rocky reefs in tropical and subtropical waters at depths ranging from 1 to 20 m (3 ft 3 in to 65 ft 7 in).[3]

The squaretail coral grouper is mainly a piscivore, meaning it eats other fish.

The squaretail coral grouper is a food fish, with its consumption most common in southern China. Large specimens have been found with very high levels of ciguatoxin in their flesh, and consumption would lead to vomiting and diarrhea.