Camouflage Grouper
Epinephelus polyphekadion
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 521
- Most observed in
- 🇳🇨 New Caledonia
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion), also known as the blue-tailed cod, camouflage rockcod, small-toothed rockcod, smooth flowery rock-cod, snout-spot grouper or snout-spot rock-cod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution where it is associated with reefs. There is actually a French documentary called Le Mystère Mérou ("The Grouper Mystery") about the spawning and behavior of these fish shot in the Atol of Fakarava in French Polynesia.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Camouflage grouper”.