![]() ![]() ![]() Waters near offshore reefs on the open sea site. Its ‘malabar’ counterpart, the moon grouper is a common feature in the Red Sea,Īlso at staggering depths beyond eye reach. It easily adapts to environments such as coralline and sandy bottoms, The more rewarding when you spot the fearsome appearance of this frightening predatorĪnd monitoring its habits of eating fish, crustaceans and sometimes a tiny It’s rare in the Red Sea, so it isn’t very likely but all The trained eye will spot very fine blotchesĬovering the body. Reminisces the moon grouper in terms of colour and pattern. Grouper, predominantly hovering over sandy patches and near coral reefs. The Red Sea is ‘ infested’ with the huge, impressive Red Sea coral It inhabits reefs and rocky bottoms, dieting on fishes, The ‘blacktip’ tag alludes to the dark blotch in Has a pointed head and streamlined, robust body. The carnivorous diet of the Arabian grouperĬomprises crustaceans, cephalopods and fishes. The Arabian grouper fish is a hermaphrodite, indicating itĬhanges from female to male. Its body can best beĭescribed as robust with grey and white nuances, decorated with black, brownĪnd reddish spots. Outside of coral reefs, in lagoons or in brackish waters. Their colour spectrum is simply stunning, covering almost every colour from the rainbow.Īlso known as the greasy grouper, resides in various habitats such as the The grouper is a girl at birth but becomes a boy when maturing. They are certainly not to be messed with, voracious as they are. They are sheer frightening once in marauding mode. They become active as soon as the sun sets in. Settings or sheltered by madrepores during daytime. They are nocturnal, comfortably having siesta in coral reef The carnivorous diet of a grouper comprises crustaceans, cephalopodsĪnd fishes. As territorial as they are, the grouper is also Some of themĪre truly heavyweights with 300 kg on the scale. ![]() The grouper has been subcategorized as the Epinephelinae. They are part of the ‘royal’ family of the Serranidae. Anthias and the fairy basslet have been affectionately labelled as the ‘Queens ![]()
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