Halfmoon Grouper
Epinephelus rivulatus
Also known as: Charlie Court Cod, Chinaman Cod, Chinaman Rockcod, Cod, Dotted Grouper, Green-finned Rock Cod, Halfmoon Rockcod, Hind, Hong Kong Grouper, Rockcod, Spinycheek Grouper, Trout, White-dotted Cod, White-dotted Grouper
- Charlie Court Cod
- Chinaman Cod
- Chinaman Rockcod
- Cod
- Dotted Grouper
- Green-finned Rock Cod
- Halfmoon Rockcod
- Hind
- Hong Kong Grouper
- Rockcod
- Spinycheek Grouper
- Trout
- White-dotted Cod
- White-dotted Grouper
Overview
Found singly, or in schools, over algal flats, rocky areas and seagrass beds of coral reefs.
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-West Pacific
- Country only · 7
Found singly, or in schools, over algal flats, rocky areas and seagrass beds of coral reefs.
Adult photos 7
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