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Image of a Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) and the coral reef in Cayman Brac - Cayman Islands

One of many endangered species and also protected in many locations

$Foursaddle Grouper Epinephelus spilotoceps occurs in the tropical Indo-West-Pacific from East coast of Africa to the Line Islands. Except for its occurrence along the African coast (Zanzibar, Tanzania to Ponta Zavora, Mozambique) it seems to be primarily an insular species, occurring at most (probably all) of the islands of tropical Indian and west-central Pacific in a depth range from 0 to 30m, max. length 47cm. \n\nUsually species have a more ore less specific behaviour. Groupers are shy and have a long escape distance. This specimen was unusually curious and followed the photographer attentively for quite a while.\n\nTriton Bay, Indonesia \n3°54'2.346 S 134°6'32.099 E at 12m depth$

Painted comber (Serranus scriba) in the French Mediterranean Sea

Stoplight parrotfish, terminal stage, being cleaned by cleaner fish

Water animals Grouper fish Underwater in sea Sea life Mediterranean sea Scuba diver point of view

Right at the beginning of the first dive in Nassau, Bahamas, we spotted a bunch of grouper. Coincidentally enough, this one was a Nassau Grouper!

Blacktip grouper, Epinephelus fasciatus, on a coral. Gulf of Thailand.

Underwater seascape and Nassau Grouper at Little Cayman

$Spotted Coralgrouper Plectropomus maculatus occurs in the tropical Western Pacific from Thailand to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia in a depth range from 5 to 100m, max. size 125cm, max. weight 25kg. \nThere are reports of ciguatera, a foodborn illness, caused by bioaccumulation, a very heat-resistant toxicity who cannot be detoxified by conventional cooking. \nThis specimen was resting under a ledge at night. \n\nTriton Bay, Indonesia \n3°43'41.976 S 133°53'39.546 E at 5m depth$

The Nassau grouper is one of the large number of perciform fishes in the family Serranidae commonly referred to as groupers. It is the most important of the groupers for commercial fishery in the West Indies, but has been endangered by overfishing.

Big Giant grouper fish sea life underwater

Sideview of Nassau Grouper head and dorsal fin

Blackspotted rockfish, is a rockfish of the Pacific coast, Seward, Alaska

Stock photo os a large black grouper swimming in open water off the coast of Cancun, Mexico.

$Mycteroperca bonaci, the black grouper, black rockfish or marbled rockfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. Other fish are sometimes called the black grouper including the similar gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis), the misty grouper (Hyporthodus mystacinus), and the critically endangered Warsaw grouper (Epinephelus nigritus). This species is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from the northeastern United States to Brazil.\n\nIt has an evenly rounded preopercle with no incisions or lobes at its angle. The dorsal fin contains 11 spines and 15-17 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 11-13 soft rays, both fins having rounded margins. The caudal fin is truncate to emarginate, althoughit may be convex if spread widely. This species has an overall olive grey colour and is marked with dark blotches and brassy hexagonal spots over the head and flanks. The pectoral fins are sooty brown, fading to orange towards the margin; the soft rayed part of the dorsal fin and the anal fin, as well as the forward edge of the pelvic fin have a dark margin.\n\nBlack groupers are found mainly on rocky bottoms and in coral reef environments. Their depth ranges from anywhere from 19 to 108 feet (6 to 33 meters). Juvenile black groupers are also found in seagrass beds off of the coast of Florida.\n\nBlack groupers are predators and feed on a variety of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. They are an important part of the marine ecosystem and are a popular game fish. However, they are also overfished and are listed as a near threatened species by the IUCN.$

A close-up view of a Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) in Cayman Brac - Cayman Islands

Grouper-Red Hind in the middle of the coral of Bali

Nassau grouper. blue spotted coral grouper. Epinephelus striatus

Giant grouper. a large saltwater fish of the grouper family found in the eastern as well as western Atlantic ocean. Giant grouper fish swimming in blue aquatic ambiance.

Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea) in the Sea of Cortez (Mexico)

$Barramundi Cod or Humpback Grouper Cromileptes altivelis occurs in the tropical Western Pacific in a depth range from 2 to 40m, usually in 5 to 25m, max. length 70cm. The species feeds on small fishes and crustaceans and inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs and is typically found in dead or silty areas, but also around coral reefs like this specimen and in tide pools. \nThe growth of Cromileptes altivelis is very slow. It is a reclusive and solitary species. \nThis is a specimen in the intermediate phase of about 15 to 20cm length. The undulating swimming style (like juvenile Sweetlips) of the juvenile phase stopped already. \nLembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia\n1°27'21.828 N 125°13'37.884 E at 8m depth$

Longtooth grouper - Epinephelus bruneus - species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae

Blacktip grouper, Epinephelus fasciatus, on a coral. Gulf of Thailand. under the sea in Koh Tao diving

The Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) is one of the large number of perciform fishes in the family Serranidae commonly referred to as groupers. It is the most important of the groupers for commercial fishery in the West Indies, but has been endangered by overfishing

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