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Giant Grouper Taken at the Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto Better have a giant fish bowl for this guy,Epinephelus lanceolatus,Giant grouper Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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The giant grouper, also known as the brindlebass, brown spotted cod, or bumblebee grouper, and as the Queensland groper in Australia, is the largest bony fish found in coral reefs, and the aquatic emblem of Queensland, Australia. It is found from near the surface to depths of 100 m at reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific region, with the exception of the Persian Gulf. It also enters estuaries. It reaches up to 2.7 m in length and 400 kg in weight; there are unconfirmed reports of it growing much.. more

Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jan 31, 2015.