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- EnglishName: Blacktipgrouper,Redbandedgrouper
- Local Name : Raiy galhi faana
- Size : Common to 25 cm; max. 40 cm
- Family: Order : Specimen :
- Distinctive Characters: Dorsal fin with 11 spines and 15-17 rays. Anal fin with 3 spines and 8 rays. Pectoral fin with 18-20 rays. Gill rakers 6-8 on upper limb, 15-17 on lower limb. Body depth 2.8-3.3 in standard length. Interorbital area flat, but dorsal head profile convex. Preopercle round, rear edge finely serrate. Caudal fin slightly to moderately rounded.
Colour: Pink, with red bands of variable intensity on sides and head. Triangular tips of membranes between dorsal spines black. Fins reddish orange, pale yellowish, green, or greenish brown. - Habitat and Biology: Occurs on coral reefs from the shore to a depth of 160 m. Feeds on a variety of crustaceans and fishes.
- Distribution: Indo-Pacific.
- Remarks: The red bands on sides of Epinephelus fasciatus can be turned on and off quite rapidly, but the
black tips on the dorsal fin are always present and are a useful aid to identification.