Western blue groper
Achoerodus gouldii
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Western Blue Groper at Barwon Heads Bluff. 3 individuals sighted. 1 photographed.
Weight | 1.000kg |
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Depth | 4m |
About this species
Western Blue Groper are the largest bony fish on the south coast. They live in small family groups headed by a dominant male. If he disappears, the dominant female changes gender and colour to becomes the new dominant male. Small juveniles shelter seagrasses and algae in bays and estuaries. Read more…