- Giant grouper
Taxobox
name = Giant Grouper
status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = down
image_width = 200px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Perciformes
familia =Serranidae
genus = "Epinephelus "
species = "E. lanceolatus"
binomial = "Epinephelus lanceolatus"
binomial_authority = Bloch, 1790The giant grouper ("Epinephelus lanceolatus"), also known as the brindle bass , brown spotted cod , bumblebee grouper and as the Queensland groper in
Australia , is the largestbony fish found incoral reef s, and the aquatic emblem ofQueensland , Australia. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, with the exception of thePersian Gulf . The species can grow as large as 2.7 meters (9 ft) long, weighing up to 600 kg (1320 lb); there are unconfirmed reports of it growing much bigger. They are fairly common in shallow waters and feed on a variety of marine life, including smallshark s and juvenilesea turtle s.This giant fish is similar to an
Estuary Cod and colour changes with age. The giant grouper has a large mouth and a rounded tail. Juveniles have irregular black and yellow markings, while adults are green-grey to grey-brown with faint mottling. There are numerous small black spots on the fins.See also
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Goliath grouper
* Bubba, a giant grouper famous for being the first fish to undergo chemotherapy.References
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* The Australian Fisherman's Companion by Harold Vaughan
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