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Malabar Grouper

Epinephelus malabaricus

Bislamalos— names this kind of animal, not this species alone

Malabar Grouper — photo 1 of 4
Photo 1 of 4 · Amada44 (CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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Habitat
Reef
Max size
2.3 m
Depth
0-150 m
Family
Serranidae

The Malabar grouper also known as blackspot rockcod, estuary rockcod, giant rock cod, greasy grouper, Malabar rockcod, Morgan's cod or speckled 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. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region. It has entered the Mediterranean Sea from the Red Sea by way of the Suez Canal as a Lessepsian migrant.

Adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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