Giant Grouper

Epinephelus lanceolatus

Also known as: Banded Rockcod, Bridlebass, Brindle Bass, Brindle Grouper, Bumblebee Grouper, Cod, Coral Cod, Dragon Grouper, Hind, Mottled-brown Sea Bass, Queensland Grouper, Reef Cod, Rockcod, Trout

ALSO KNOWN AS

Banded Rockcod
Bridlebass
Brindle Bass
Brindle Grouper
Bumblebee Grouper
Cod
Coral Cod
Dragon Grouper
Hind
Mottled-brown Sea Bass
Queensland Grouper
Reef Cod
Rockcod
Trout

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LIFE STAGE

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Giant Grouper juvenile, photographed at All Seasons Stradbroke Island, Australia — @buddy44 · All Seasons Stradbroke Island, Australia · March 20131 / 3

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Overview

Juveniles are secretive and rarely seen on reefs until they start changing into adults. Small ones are yellow, with wide, irregular dark bars and irregular dark spots on the fins.

How to identify

COLOURS

Behaviour: shy solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Indo-Pacific
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LIVES IN

Found on reefs, where the secretive juveniles are rarely seen.

RANGE

Indo-Pacific

Juvenile photos 3

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classTeleostei
orderPerciformes
familyEpinephelidae
genusEpinephelus
speciesEpinephelus lanceolatus (Bloch, 1790)

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

Giant Grouper

Overview

How to identify

Habitat & where to find it

Juvenile photos 3

Discussion

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Taxonomy

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