Potato Grouper [Epinephelus tukula]
Description
Potato Groupers are stocky, camouflaged reef predators that often cruise slowly along rocky outcrops and caves. Divers may spot them hovering in the shadows, then making short, deliberate bursts to investigate passing fish or divers.
Where To See Potato Grouper
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Perch-Like Fishes
Perciformes
|
| Family |
Groupers
Epinephelidae
|
| Genus |
Epinephelus
Epinephelus
|
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