7344 Epinephelus faveatus (Valenciennes, 1828) Epinephelidae Groupers Perciformes/Serranoidei Teleostei Barred-chest grouper Eastern Indian Ocean: southern India, Sri Lanka, and southern Indonesia. However, it is likely that its distribution is continuous from Pakistan to Indonesia. Record from the Chagos Archipelago is based on <i>Epinephelus macrospilos</i> (Ref. 6495). FW O1713-T Epinephelus faveatus