| Common name | Lapu-lapu |
| Language | Kapampangan |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Territory | Philippines |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Herre, A.W.C.T. and A.F. Umali, 1948 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Lapu-lapu: refers to the Filipino national hero, who slew Magellan. Note that this common name is used for all groupers occurring in Philippine waters. |