Bluelined Grouper

Scientific Name: Cephalopholis formosa
Family: Groupers - Serranidae
Maximum Size: 34cm
Identification: Dark brown to yellowish brown with dark blue, primarily horizontal, lines on head, body and fins.
Favourite: Solitary.
Hide-out: Dead silty reefs in sheltered waters and coastal reefs in 1-15m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific - India and Maldives to N.W. Australia, north to S.W. Japan.