Eastern blue groper
📖 Overview
Adults are found in coastal rocky areas at depths to about 40 m . Protogynous hermaphrodite . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Max. length for female species (Bernard Yau, pers. Comm., 2000).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Eastern blue groper is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eastern blue groper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Pelagic spawner. Monandric species, length and age at sex change = 52.6 cm TL, and 18 years, respectively . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m . Subtropical Southwest Pacific: southeastern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blue Groper · Brown Groper · Eastern Blue Groper · Eastern Blue Wrasse · Eastern blue grouper · Giant Pig Fish · Giant Pig-fish · Red Groper |
| 🏳️Catalan | Làbrid blau de l'est |
| 🇩🇪German | Östlicher Riesenlippfisch |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Tordo blu orientale |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-azul-oriental |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 绿蓝唇鱼 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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