Giant Grouper

Scientific Name: Epinephelus lanceolatus
Family: Groupers - Serranidae
Maximum Size: 234cm
Identification: Huge; mottled shades of dark gray to dark brown with small whitish spots and blotches. Largest Indo-Pacific grouper attaining a weight of at least 288kg.
Favourite: Solitary.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs, lagoons and outer slopes in 3-100m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - S. Red Sea and E. Africa to Pitcaim Is. east of French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Australia.