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What We Do
What We Do
Our Team
Milestones
Acknowledgements
References
Reef Fish
HK Reef Fish Finder
Most Common Encounters
Alien Species
Dives Sites
Resources
Marine Protected Areas
FAQs
What To Look Out For
Underwater Safety
Marine Resources
Other Marine Life
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Speckled blue grouper
Feeds on fishes and crustaceans. Elsewhere, exhibits spawning aggregations involving tens to hundreds of individuals. Reported to live to at…
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Leopard coralgrouper
Usually occurs singly. Feeds on crustaceans, octopus and fishes. Exhibits spawning aggregations elsewhere. Most females mature at around 3 years…
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White-streaked grouper
Recorded singly. Mainly feeds on fishes and crustaceans. Most females are sexually mature at around 3 years old and most…
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Highfin grouper
Usually occurs singly. Mainly feeds on small fishes. Juveniles mimic the initial phase of several Halichoeres species.
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Slender grouper
The Sabah grouper is produced by artificially fertilising the egg of the Tiger grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) with the sperm of…
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Sabah grouper
Usually occurs singly. Able to secret toxin through skin, which makes water foamy and turbid.
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Goldenstriped soapfish
Feeds on fishes and invertebrates. Maximum recorded age is 26 years old. Females first mature after reaching 90 cm (Standard…
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Potato grouper
Often recorded singly.
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Threespot grouper
Recorded singly. Feeds on small fishes, crabs, shrimps and worms. Can change sex from female to male. Females become sexually…
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Longfin grouper
Often recorded singly. In Hong Kong, home range is approximately 48m2. Females can change sex to male at 3 –…
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Honeycomb grouper
Mainly feeds on fishes and crustaceans. Reported to perform protogynous (female to male) sex change at least under laboratory conditions.
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Malabar grouper
Feeds on fishes, crabs, lobsters, juvenile turtles and even small sharks. The largest coral reef dwelling bony fish.
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Giant grouper
Feeds on fishes and crustaceans. Matures at around 19 cm (Total Length).
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Starspotted grouper
A long-living species which can live for more than 40 years. Elsewhere, the species exhibits spawning aggregations. Exhibits protogynous (female…
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Brown-marbled grouper
Usually occurs singly. Mainly feeds on fishes and crustaceans. Can mature at around 12 cm (Standard Length). Can live to…
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Blacktip grouper
Occurs singly. Feeds on small fishes, crustaceans, worms and snails. In Taiwan, reported to be able to change sex from…
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Rock grouper
Exhibits socially regulated sex change and sexual development. Females are able to change sex to male (known as “secondary males”).…
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Orange-spotted grouper
This species was once a common species in Hong Kong in 1960s, but it is now considered a rare species…
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Longtooth grouper
Often recorded singly.
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Duskytail grouper
Usually occurs singly. Mainly feeds on fishes and crustaceans. Can live at least 15 years.
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Aerolate grouper
Juveniles often recorded singly. Can change sex from female to male. Females become sexually mature when reaching around 24 cm…
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Yellow grouper
Maximum recorded age is 19 years. Used to be very common in Hong Kong’s eastern waters in the 1960s. It…
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Hong Kong grouper
Mostly observed singly, and occasionally in small groups. Feeds mainly on fishes. When stressed or harassed, may secrete a slimy…
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Barred soapfish
Feeds on fishes and crustaceans. In Australia, this species is reported to be able to live at least 19 years…
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Humpback grouper
Usually occurs singly. Mainly feeds on small fishes and crustaceans. Suggested to be able to change sex from female to…
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Darkfin hind
Wary of divers, juveniles are secretive and hide within coral and reef crevices. Mostly encountered singly. It also lives in…
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Chocolate hind
Usually occurs singly and may form groups. Mainly feeds on fishes and crustaceans. The present species was introduced to Hawaii…
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Peacock hind
Usually occurs singly. Mainly feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.
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Redmouth grouper