Blue-and-yellow grouper
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
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A grouper from Indian Ocean reefs. It reaches 90 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
- Family
- Epinephelidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Serranoidei
- Synonyms
- Bodianus macrocephalus, Cynichthys flavopurpuratus, Epinephelus areolatus, Epinephelus flavo-caeruleus, Epinephelus flavocoeruleus, Holocentrus caerulescens, Holocentrus flavocaeruleus, Holocentrus flavo-caeruleus, Holocentrus gymnosus, Perca flava-purpurea, Perca flavopurpurea, Perca flavo-purpurea, Serranus areolatus, Serranus borbonicus, Serranus borbonius
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 90 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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