Ecolist:
Groupers, Grunts & Snappers

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Groupers
[Comment: most groupers are hardy, but space should be provided for large growth.]

Item

Scientific Name

Location

Rating

Atlas#

Blue Dot Cephalopholis argus   1 182
Blue Line Cephalopholis boenack Indian Ocean 1 182
Coney, Blue Dot Cephalopholis fulva   1 184
Golden Stripe Grammistes sexlineatus Indian Ocean 1 206
Leaflip / Clown Pogonoperca punctata   1 204
Marine Betta Calloplesiops altivelis   2 214
Miniatus Cephalopholis miniata   2 183
Panther Cromileptes altivelis   1 194
Queensland Epinephelus lanceolatus   1 194
Red Flag Calloplesiops urodelus   1 183
Red Louti Variola louti   1 203
Saddle Plectropomus laevis   1 204
Soapfish Rypticus sp.   1 204
Soapfish (Red)     1  
Spotted Epinephelus maculatus   1 189


Grunts
[Comment: size problem seems to be worse than groupers.]

Item

Scientific Name

Location

Rating

Atlas#

Dogfish (Black Picus) Plectorhinchus picus 5 285
Macolor Niger Macolor niger 4
Stripe Sweetlip Plectorhinchus diagrammus 5 284

 

Snapper
[Comment: grow very large.]

Item

Scientific Name

Location

Rating

Atlas#

Blood Red (Snapper) 2
Blue & Gold Snapper Symphorichthys spilurus Indian Ocean 2 268
Blue Line Snapper Lutjanus quinquelineatus 2 261
Emperor (Red) Snapper Lutjanus sebae 2 270
Emperor (Yellow) Snapper Diploprion bifasciatus 2 206


Angel Fish
Anglers, Lions & Scorpions
Anthias
Basslets & Dottybacks


Blennies, Dragonettes & Gobies
Butterfly Fish
Clowns & Damsels
Eels, Rays & Sharks


Groupers, Grunts & Snappers
Hamlets & Hawks
Hogs & Parrots
Puffers & Trunkfish


Squirrels & Soldiers
Tangs
Triggers
Wrasse


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