| Citation | Craig, M., YJ.S. de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011, Groupers of the world: a field and market guide.. North America: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group. 356 p. |
| Ref. | 89707 Craig, M., YJ.S. de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011 |
| Page | 212 |
| Named Used as Valid | Epinephelus polystigma |
| Comment | Max. length; Habitat: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Philippines, south through eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, to the northern tip of Cape York in Queensland |
| Quote | 48 cm TL; inhabits shallow brackish otr freshwater areas, particularly in mangrove areas |