Description

Also known as Cod, Leopard Perch, Rockcod, Trout.

Found singly or in schools, close to caves and crevices, over deep, inshore reefs, rich in coral growth.
They feed on cephalopods, crustaceans, small fish, and gastropods.
Length - 37cm
Depth - 0-34m
Eastern Indian Ocean - Western Australia

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/15038