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Species related to the Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)

Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
The brown-marbled grouper is a robust marine fish, with a pale yellowish-brown, scaled body, covered with large, irregular, dark brown... More 3 Images 1 Video
Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)
A rather large, robust marine fish, the orange-spotted grouper has an elongated body which is tan above, shading to whitish below. The head... More 2 Images 2 Videos
Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)
One of the most abundant and widespread groupers, the blacktip grouper is a robust predatory fish found in the Indian and western Pacific... More 10 Images 1 Video
Queensland groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)
Despite being the largest reef-dwelling fish in the world, the Queensland groper is rarely seen in the wild. Juveniles are characterised by... More 8 Images 2 Videos
Greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina)
A relatively large reef fish with a wide, upward-facing mouth and thick lips, the greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina) looks spectacular in... More 8 Images 1 Video
Areloate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)
Information on the areloate grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Brownspotted grouper (Epinephelus chlorostigma)
A large, robust-bodied, predatory fish found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, the brownspotted grouper is distinguished by the... More 2 Images 0 videos
Camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion)
A species with a fascinating life history, the camouflage grouper gets its name from its distinctive patterning, which helps it to blend... More 9 Images 1 Video
Honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra)
The honeycomb grouper is one of the most widely-distributed and common groupers in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. A robust-bodied predatory... More 9 Images 2 Videos
Orca (Orcinus orca)
Also known as the killer whale, the orca (Orcinus orca) is the largest member of the dolphin family, and one of the most distinctive of all... More 50 Images 1 Video
Whitespotted grouper (Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus)
Information on the whitespotted grouper is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is one of the most well-known species of dolphin. There appear to be two main varieties; a... More 49 Images 2 Videos
Slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)
Information on the slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Dotted grouper (Epinephelus epistictus)
Like other groupers, the dotted grouper has a robust body with a spiny dorsal fin and a rounded caudal fin. As its name suggests, small dark... More 2 Images 0 videos
Netfin grouper (Epinephelus miliaris)
A fairly large and commercially valuable reef fish, the netfin grouper (Epinephelus miliaris) has a dense pattern of small, yellowish-brown... More 4 Images 1 Video
Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus)
An important commercial species in the western Atlantic, the red hind is a reef-dwelling, robust-bodied, predatory fish. Highly variable in... More 8 Images 0 videos
Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in the air... More 24 Images 6 Videos
Transverse coral (Leptastrea transversa)
A relatively common coral species, Leptastrea transversa forms small, low-growing colonies that usually take the appearance of colourful... More 2 Images 0 videos
One-blotch grouper (Epinephelus melanostigma)
Information on the one-blotch grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 1 Video
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and... More 17 Images 1 Video
White-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus)
Information on the white-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
This large hammerhead shark can be distinguished from other hammerhead species by the ‘scalloped’ front edge of its hammer-shaped head... More 34 Images 7 Videos
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world; with its vast size it resembles the whales from which its common name is... More 30 Images 13 Videos
Red grouper (Epinephelus morio)
A large bodied, robust fish, the red grouper is a dominant predator in the coral reefs of the western Atlantic Ocean. The red grouper is... More 3 Images 1 Video
Redmouth grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)
The redmouth grouper is a robust, reef fish with a deep, compressed body. It is generally dark brown to black in colour, occasionally with... More 9 Images 1 Video
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
The spotted eagle ray is very distinctive with a flattened body and triangular corners to the wing-like pectoral fins. The snout is rounded... More 27 Images 9 Videos
Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
The Critically Endangered hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) has been exploited for thousands of years as the sole source of... More 35 Images 10 Videos
Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda)
A relatively large species, the common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) is unfortunately not as common as its name suggests, and is considered... More 18 Images 1 Video
Peacock grouper (Cephalopholis argus)
One of the most widely distributed grouper species, the peacock grouper (Cephalopholis argus) is an attractively marked reef fish, with a... More 17 Images 0 videos
Coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata)
The coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata) is a relatively small, robust reef fish with an orange-red to reddish-brown body, usually darker... More 11 Images 0 videos

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