Atlantic goliath grouper
Epinephelus itajara
Redmouth grouper
Aethaloperca rogaa
About
Adults are found in coastal reefs and lagoons, often on silty habitat , in or near caves and holes in the reef. They feed mainly on small fishes (including Pempheris sp.), also on stomatopods (Pseudosquilla sp.) ; and crustaceans .
Also known as: red-flushed cod, redmouth groper, grouper, red-flushed rockcod, rockcod, redmouth rockcod, red-flushed rock-cod, red-flushed grouper, red-flushed rockcod, red-flushed cod, redmouth rockcod, red-flushed rock-cod, redmouth groper
- Length
- 60 cm
- Depth
- 3–60 m
Appearance
Look for this species is distinguished by the following characters: deep and compressed body with greatest depth 2.1-2.4 in SL; dorsal head profile steep, straight, or slightly concave along snout and distinctly convex from eye to dorsal fin; longitudinal scale series 94-104.
Habitat
Adults are found in coastal reefs and lagoons, often on silty habitat , in or near caves and holes in the reef.
Behaviour
Solitary.
Diet
They feed mainly on small fishes (including Pempheris sp.), also on stomatopods (Pseudosquilla sp.) ; and crustaceans .
Did you know?
Many groupers are ambush predators that wait close to structure before striking.
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