Summan Grouper
Epinephelus summana
Also known as: Edgeblack Grouper, Speckled-fin Grouper, Spotted Grouper, Suman Grouper, White-spotted Grouper
- Edgeblack Grouper
- Speckled-fin Grouper
- Spotted Grouper
- Suman Grouper
- White-spotted Grouper
Overview
Found in pairs, or small schools, over protected, shallow, brackish waters, of lagoons and coral reefs, rich in coral growth.
Western Indian Ocean - Gulf of Aden, Red Sea
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 · Western Indian Ocean
- Exact location · 1
Found in pairs, or small schools, over protected, shallow, brackish waters, of lagoons and coral reefs, rich in coral growth.
Juvenile photos 1
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