Longfin Grouper

Epinephelus quoyanus

Also known as: Bar-breasted Rockcod, Barred-chest Rockcod, Barrelchest Grouper, Cod, Coral Cod, Gilbert's Rockcod, Hind, Honeycomb Cod, Honeycomb Grouper, Honeycomb Rockcod, Longfin Cod, Longfin Rockcod, Long-finned Cod, Long-finned Grouper, Long-finned Rockcod, Reef Cod, Rockcod, Rockfish Grouper, Snubnose Grouper, Spotted Grouper, Spotty Cod, Spotty Grouper, Spotty Rockcod, Star-spotted Grouper, Wirenet Cod

ALSO KNOWN AS

Bar-breasted Rockcod
Barred-chest Rockcod
Barrelchest Grouper
Cod
Coral Cod
Gilbert's Rockcod
Hind
Honeycomb Cod
Honeycomb Grouper
Honeycomb Rockcod
Longfin Cod
Longfin Rockcod
Long-finned Cod
Long-finned Grouper
Long-finned Rockcod
Reef Cod
Rockcod
Rockfish Grouper
Snubnose Grouper
Spotted Grouper
Spotty Cod
Spotty Grouper
Spotty Rockcod
Star-spotted Grouper
Wirenet Cod

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2018

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Longfin Grouper adult, photographed at Lady Musgrave Island, Australia — @greatwhite · Lady Musgrave Island, Australia · February 20121 / 13

Overview

Found singly, sitting on the substrate and swimming over inshore silty 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.