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    (c) Ian Banks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Ren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Jean-Paul Cassez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Giant Grouper, 4 of 6
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    (c) Tom Vierus, all rights reserved

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    (c) sarah-sydneydives, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Deb Aston, all rights reserved

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Giant Grouper

Epinephelus lanceolatus

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About

The giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus), 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. It is found from near the surface to depths of 100 m (330 ft) at reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific region, with the exception of the Persian Gulf. It also enters estuaries, such as the lowermost part of the Brisbane River....

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