Grouper ID

[cu455]

Does anyone know what kind of grouper this is? Thanks

 

[Full Circle]

No photo can be seen, reload. Please include location, depth, etc. the more info the better.

 

[tursiops]

A Black Grouper. A very Black Grouper. Either that, or the uploaded video is not running.

 

[knotical]

try: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdnK-poVhdU

 

[tursiops]

It is hard to see clearly, but it does not look like a grouper to me....wrong head shape, wrong lips, wrong tail/fins color.
Why do you think it is a grouper?
Give us a hint: what ocean is this in?

 

[soccerrefjason]

It appears to be in an aquarium... Perhaps inquire the owner of the glass fish house...

 

[Steve_C]

Definitely a fish tank.

 

[agilis]

It does appear to be in the grouper family, possibly genus Cephalopholis. The other fish seems to be a Fundulus. Because they are in an aquarium the origin of the fish cannot be determined, greatly limiting the identification process.

 

[cu455]

I am not sure how to upload pictures here. You can see pictures of the grouper when I first got it here. I just spoke to the wholesaler and he said that it probably came from Sri Lanka and was a member of the genus cephalopholis. I will ask the store I got him at to ask again. Maybe he can get a more specific answer.

Has anyone seen a grouper this white while diving? I am thinking it has something up genetically and not showing red or blue pigment.

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