Description

Also known as Barcheek Coral Trout, Bar-cheeked Trout, Barred-cheek Coral Trout, Coastal Trout, Cod, Coral Cod, Coral Trout, Hind, Island Coral Trout, Island Trout, Leopard Cod, Leopard Fish, Leopard Trout, Red Emperor, Rockcod, Spotted Coral Trout, Trout.

Found singly or in schools, over mixed algae and coral substrate, in murky waters, of protected, inshore coastal reefs.
They feed on crustaceans and small fish.
Juveniles found over shallow water, coral and rubble areas of reefs.
Length - 125cm
Depth - 5-100m
Widespread Western 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. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/4886