Brown-marbled Grouper
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
Also known as: Black Rockcod, Black-spotted Grouper, Black-tipped Cod, Blotch Grouper, Blotchy Grouper, Blotchy Rockcod, Carpet Cod, Cod, Flower Cod, Flowery Cod, Flowery Grouper, Flowery Rockcod, Hind, Marble Grouper, Rockcod, Summan Grouper, Tiger Grouper, Trout
- Black Rockcod
- Black-spotted Grouper
- Black-tipped Cod
- Blotch Grouper
- Blotchy Grouper
- Blotchy Rockcod
- Carpet Cod
- Cod
- Flower Cod
- Flowery Cod
- Flowery Grouper
- Flowery Rockcod
- Hind
- Marble Grouper
- Rockcod
- Summan Grouper
- Tiger Grouper
- Trout
Overview
Found singly, in clear waters, over channels, around lagoon pinnacles, and outer reef slopes, rich in coral growth.
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.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 19
Found singly, in clear waters, over channels, around lagoon pinnacles, and outer reef slopes, rich in coral growth.
Adult photos 20
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