7368 Epinephelus trimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1828) Epinephelidae Groupers Perciformes/Serranoidei Teleostei Threespot grouper Northwest Pacific: southern Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China. Reports of the species (under the valid name or as <i>Epinephelus fario</i>) from the Indian Ocean are apparently based on misidentifications.