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Giant grouper

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Mero Gigante
Mero Gigante
Scientific name:  Epinephelus lanceolatus
Class:  Fish
Continent:  Asia
Habitat:  Océanos y mares
Diet:  Piscívoro
Weight:  300 - 600 kg
Size:  2,7 m
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Meet the giant grouper!

The giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) is the largest bony fish inhabiting coral reefs, reaching up to 400 kg. It is also known for being the marine emblem of Queensland (Australia).

Its morphological characteristics include a huge mouth and a fan-shaped tail. As for the coloration, it is grayish green or greenish gray with small black spots on the fins, in the case of adults, while the juveniles are very striking, yellow with black stripes. 

It is a fish that inhabits shallow waters from coral reefs, rocky areas, caves or wrecks in the Indo-Pacific region.

What are its habits?

Groupers are able to change sex throughout their lives. They are born females and after a few years they change to males. 

Conservation
Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near threatened
Least concern
Insufficient data
Not evaluated

DID YOU KNOW ...

When it comes to eating, there is no stopping the Giant Grouper. The seamen know this species with the nickname "Hell Fish".
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