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Eastern Blue Groper

Achoerodus viridis

Photo by Max Gallagher
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A large groupers (two featured) living in a marine reserve. The location is often snorkeled and the fish are are not shy.
~50-60 cm

Habitat:

Seaweed beds.

Notes:

-The big blue grouper put it's head down and was crunching on something in the kelp.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Max Gallagher
Haha, no it is actually rubbing against the rock. Maybe its does it to clean itself, that would be my guess.

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PublishedOctober 30, 2014

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