Giant grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus
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The giant grouper is the largest bony fish of coral reefs, reaching 2.7 metres. It lives in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea eastward.
- Scientific name
- Epinephelus lanceolatus
- Family
- Epinephelidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Serranoidei
- Synonyms
- Batrachus gigas, Holocentrus lanceolatus, Oligorus goliath, Oligorus terraereginae, Oligorus terrae-reginae, Promicrops lanceolatus, Serranus abdominalis, Serranus geographicus, Serranus goliath, Serranus lanceolatus, Serranus phaeostigmaeus, Stereolepoides thompsoni
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 270 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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