Species Details

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Giant Grouper Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Epinephelus lanceolatus
Family : Serranidae
Order : Perciformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chrodata
Other Name : Brindle Bass,Giant Seabass
Habitat : Estuaries,rivers and shallow waters.
 
Description : Body of Giant Grouper is robust in large individuals mostly.Mouth is large and body color is dark greyish-brown, mottled with pale and fins with numerous small black spots.
 
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description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:To, Allen W.L.([email protected]), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se