Areolate grouper
Distribution
The areolate grouper is found in the tropical region ranging from 35°N - 33°S, 29°E - 180°E. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Natal, South Africa and east to Fiji, north to Japan, south to the Arafura Sea and northern Australia.

Areolate grouper

Section Title: Distribution
Table Section Text: The areolate grouper is found in the tropical region ranging from 35°N - 33°S, 29°E - 180°E. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Natal, South Africa and east to Fiji, north to Japan, south to the Arafura Sea and northern Australia.

Year	Farmed production	Capture production

Metric tons	(Saudi Arabia

1993	512	in the Indian Ocean)

1994	508

1995	502

1996	750

1997	474

1998	180

1999	110

2000	104	306

2001	239	245

2002	157	289

2003	155	309

2004	155	349

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155 metric tons of Areolate grouper were produced in 2004.

final_sentence: 155 metric tons of Areolate grouper were produced in 2004.