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Cromileptes altivelis
The Panther Grouper, also known as the Polka-Dot Grouper, is an off-white fish with polka-dots over the entire body. It is found in crevices and swims along the reefs of the Indo-Pacific, where it can attain a size of up to 20" (50 cm). The Panther Grouper camouflage the fish and act as a disrupter by breaking up the body shape so that other fish and would-be predators cannot identify it.
The Humpback Grouper or Panther Grouper (Chromileptes altivelis), in Australia more commonly known as the Barramundi Cod, is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in Australia, China, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Pitcairn, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, possibly Mozambique, and possibly Vanuatu. Its natural habitats are coral reefs and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss. Photo taken at the Aquatic Critter, Nashville, TN
Spotted on Feb 22, 2011
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012
4 Comments
Wow!..perfect focus..great photo!
Thanks Joshua and Corey!
Very interesting fish!
cool little dude :)