Giant Grouper

Description:

The giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus), also known as the brindlebass, brown spotted cod, or bumblebee grouper, and as the Queensland grouper in Australia, is the largest bony fish found in coral reefs, and the aquatic emblem of Queensland, Australia. It reaches up to 3.65 m (12.0 ft) in length and 400 kg (880 lb) in weight; there are unconfirmed reports of it growing much bigger, up to 4.26 m (14.0 ft) and 598 kg (1,318 lb). Giant groupers feed on a variety of marine life, including small sharks and juvenile sea turtles. Due to overfishing, this species has declined drastically in many regions, and as of the mid 1990s, it is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. The picture shows 2 Groupers of nearly the same size, around 1.8 meters.

Habitat:

It is found from near the surface to depths of 100 m (330 ft) at reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific region, with the exception of the Persian Gulf. It also enters estuaries

Notes:

The location map shows it is in Indonesia but it should be Malaysia