| Citation | Huang, Z., 2001, Marine species and their distribution in China's seas.. p. 404-463. Vertebrata. Smithsonian Institution, Florida, USA. 598 p. |
| Ref. | 47843 Huang, Z., 2001 |
| Page | 426 |
| Named Used as Valid | Epinephelus spilotoceps |
| Comment | misspelling |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Penghu Islands (Taiwan); Hainan; Dongsha (=Pratas Islands); Xisha (=Paracel Islands); Nansha (=Spratly Islands) |
| Quote | As E. spilotocep |