Highfin Grouper
Scientific Name: Epinephelus maculatus
Species: Groupers (Serranidae)
Other names: Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Trout Cod, High-finned Grouper, Brown-spotted Rock-cod, Marbled Grouper, Marbled Rock-cod, Spotted Grouper.
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Highfin GrouperUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Clam Beds - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Highfin GrouperUploaded by: @epic in July 2009
Photographed at: Clam Beds - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Highfin GrouperUploaded by: @SamJason74 in July 2009
Photographed at: Mimpi Menjangen - Indonesia
Caption: This was taken in Bali, off the Mimpi Menjangen resort
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Description
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts, Trout Cod, High-finned Grouper, Brown-spotted Rock-cod, Marbled Grouper, Marbled Rock-cod and Spotted Grouper.
Found singly in coastal lagoons and outer reefs over sandy areas close to reef bases.
They feed on small fish and invertebrates.
Length - 60cm
Depth - 2-100m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific
Groupers are solitary carnivores that hunt near the bottom usually at dusk. Food is drawn into their mouths by a powerful suction when they open their overly large mouths and then swallowed whole.
Spawning is seasonal and controlled by the moons phase. (edit)
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The Highfin Grouper is found in or near the Indo-West Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by users @fishx6 @epic @SamJason74
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