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Honeycomb
grouper
Epinephelus quoyanus Family Serranidae updated Aug 08 Where seen? This boldly patterned but well camouflaged fish was seen at Tanah Merah. Elsewhere, they are seen in silty reefs, in shallow and intertidal waters. |
 Tanah Merah, Apr 11 |
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Features: To about 35-40cm. There
are many species of groupers with a mosaic-like pattern. The Honeycomb
grouper is distinguished by having less dense spotting, larger polygonal
spots, thin or no white margin on the tail. It also has oblique dark
bands just below the pectoral fin base. Often seen resting on the
ground with its enlarged fleshy pectoral fins held outward. What does it eat? It eats crustaceans, fishes and worms. Human uses: It is among the common fishes eaten in Singapore. Here, these fishes are sometimes reared in floating cages from fingerlings (young fishes) that are imported from neighbouring countries, until they reach marketable size. |
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| Acknowledgement Thanks to Dr Zeehan Jaafar for identifying this fish. Links
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Periplus Editions. 292 pp.|
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