Gulf Grouper (Mycteroperca jordani)

Also known as Cod, Hind, Rockcod, Trout

Description

Also known as Cod, Hind, Rockcod, Trout.

Found singly, over kelp beds and rocky reefs.
They feed on fish.
Length - 190cm
Depth - 3-100m
Widespread Eastern Central 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.de/summary/Mycteroperca-jordani.html

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