Leopard Wirrah
Acanthistius pardalotus
Also known as: Cod, Leopard Perch, Rockcod, Trout
- Cod
- Leopard Perch
- Rockcod
- Trout
Overview
Found singly or in schools, close to caves and crevices, over deep, inshore reefs, rich in coral growth.
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.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Eastern Indian Ocean
- Exact location · 1
Found singly or in schools, close to caves and crevices, over deep, inshore reefs, rich in coral growth.
Adult photos 1
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