Size: 8-24 in.
ID: Black saddle blotch on tail base, 1 to 4 back
blotches
Class: Actinopterygii / Ray-finned fishes
Order: Perciformes / Perch-like fishes
Family: Serranidae / Sea basses (Groupers)
Genus Species: Epinephelus adscensionis
/ Rock Hind
Habitat: rocky inshore areas or deep reef bottoms
Typical food: fish, crustaceans
Other information: solitary carnivore lurks in
wrecks, reef shadows, or ledges; draws prey into gullet by powerful suction
from opening large mouth; swallows prey whole after holding it in small
rasp like teeth that cover the jaws, tongue and palate;
grouper are hermaphroditic and begin life as females, then change to
males with maturity; drift near bottom with tail down
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