Areolate grouper
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Actinopterygii
- order: Perciformes
- family: Serranidae
- genus: Epinephelus
- species: Epinephelus areolatus
- Victoria
British Columbia
Canada- Makadi Bay
Red Sea
Egypt- Bhīmunipatnam
Andhra Pradesh
India- Kendari
Southeast Sulawesi- Bodak
- Darmaji
- Montongbelok
West Nusa Tenggara
Indonesia- Balatero
- Puerto Galera
- Sabang
- Tabinay
Mimaropa
Philippines- Koh Tao
Surat Thani
Thailand- Nha Trang
Khánh Hòa
Viet Nam