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AnimalsQueensland Grouper
Queensland Grouper
Common Name: Giant Grouper
Scientific Name: Epinephelus Lanceolatus
Description
 The
Queensland Grouper has a large mouth and
a rounded tail. Juveniles have irregular black and
yellow markings. Adults are green-grey to grey-brown with
faint mottling. There are numerous small black spots on the
fins. The Queensland Grouper is reported to grow to about
3m and 600kg. The largest Queensland specimen on record weighed
288kg. It is one of the largest bony fishes living on coral
reefs.
Diet
The
Queensland Grouper feeds on spiny lobsters, fish,
including small sharks and batoids, and juvenile
sea turtles and crustaceans.
Behaviour
It
has a curious nature and will often approach a diver at close
range.
Life History
The
male Queensland Grouper is believed to reach sexual maturity
when it is at least 129cm long.
Habitat
 It
is often found in shallow waters but has been caught at depths
of up to 100m. It is found in caves, on coral reefs
and around wrecks. Juveniles and adults are sometimes
found in estuaries.
Special Features or Habits
It
is the largest of all coral reef dwelling bony fishes in the
world.
Location or Region Found
In
Australia it is recorded from the southern coast of Western
Australia, around the tropical north and south to
the southern coast of New South Wales.
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