Anatomy of a grouper Groupers are teleosts, typically having a stout body and a large mouth. They are not built for long-distance, fast swimming. They can be quite large: in length, over a meter.
The largest is the Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) which has been weighed at 399 kilograms (880 pounds) and a length of 2.43 m (7 ft 11⁄ in), [3] though in such a large group, species. Grouper Website Home Grouper working group minutes Grouper History Reporting Problems and Providing Feedback e.g. Grouper security issues, Grouper wiki issues, documentation requests and suggestions.
Additional Documentation Specsheet. Learn how to tell the difference betwen the different types of grouper with this guide. We discuss distinguishing features and where to find this species of fish.
Grouper is the solo project of musician, artist and producer Liz Harris (born July 15, 1980). [a] She has released material on her own label and other independent labels since 2005. The giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus), also known as the Queensland groper (grouper), brindle grouper or mottled-brown sea bass, 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.
It has a wide Indo. Grouper, any species of large-mouthed heavy-bodied fishes of the family Serranidae. Widely distributed in warm seas, they are often colored in greens or browns, but some are brighter and boldly patterned.
Most species begin life as females before later changing sex. They are caught as food fishes and sport fishes. Nonetheless, "grouper" on its own is usually taken to mean the subfamily Epinephelinae.
Groupers and octopuses often work together to catch prey on coral reefs. The Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) is one of the large number of perciform fishes in the family Serranidae commonly referred to as groupers. [3] It is the most important of the groupers for commercial fishery in the West Indies, but has been endangered by overfishing.
Epinephelus marginatus (Latin pronunciation: [epiːˈnepʰelus marɡiˈnaːtus]), the dusky grouper, yellowbelly rock cod or yellowbelly grouper, 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. The giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus, is one of the largest bony fish in the world and grows up to 3 m long and weighs up to 600 kg. Many of the smaller groupers (40 to 50 cm long) are more important in the catches of coastal communities, however.