5158 Epinephelus akaara (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842) Epinephelidae Groupers Perciformes/Serranoidei Teleostei Hong Kong grouper Northwest Pacific: southern China, Taiwan, East China Sea, Korea, and southern Japan (Kyushu to about 38°N on both coasts of Honshu). Reported specimen from Viet Nam may be <i>Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus</i> and records from the Philippines and India are unsubstantiated. IGFA 39 N 139 E Epinephelus akaara IGFA 35 N 136 E Epinephelus akaara IGFA 35 N 136 E Epinephelus akaara IGFA 34 N 133 E Epinephelus akaara