First Record of Eightbar Grouper, Epinephelus octofasciatus Griffin, 1926 (Perciformes: Serranidae) from Indonesia

Three specimens were collected by market collection at Winenet and Girian Market, Bitung, North Sulawesi, lndonesia on January until March 2008. Distribution of Epinephelus octofasciafus Griffin, 1926 is found as Australia, Chagos lslands, China Main, Comoros, France Polynesia, Guam, India, Japan, Kenya, Kermadec lslands, Korea Republic, Madagascar, Maidives, Marquesas lslands, Mauritius, North Marianas, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk lsland, Ogasawara lslands, Reunion, Ryukyu lslands, Singapore, Somalia, and South Africa. lts morphological features and diagnostic characters are discussed and illustrated. lnd. Fish Res. J, Vol. 15, No. 1. Hal. 43-48