Breaksea cod

The breaksea cod (Epinephelides armatus), black-arse cod or tiger cod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. This species is the only member of its genus.

Breaksea cod
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Percoidei
Family:	Anthiadidae
Genus:	Epinephelides Ogilby, 1899
Species:	E. armatus
Binomial name
Epinephelides armatus (Castelnau, 1875)
Synonyms[2]
Serranus armatus Castelnau, 1875 Epinephelus armatus (Castelnau, 1875) Epinephelides leai Ogilby, 1899