Description
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Reference |
IB1539 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Rockcods and Basslets - SERRANIDAE |
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Common Name |
Orangespotted Rockcod,Swimming |
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Scientific Name |
Epinephelus coioides |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Rockcods and Groupers are mostly bottom-dwelling fishes, usually associated with reefs, rocky bottoms or weed beds to depths of about 200 m. They have a large mouth and powerful jaws, and are aggressive predators of other fishes and crustaceans. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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