[Image]Scientific Name: Epinephelus lanceolatus Family: Groupers - Serranidae Maximum Size: 234cm Identification: Huge; mottled shades of dark gray to dark brown with small whitish spots and blotches. Largest Indo-Pacific grouper attaining a weight of at least 288kg. Favourite: Solitary. Hide-out: Coastal reefs, lagoons and outer slopes in 3-100m. Location: Indo-Pacific - S. Red Sea and E. Africa to Pitcaim Is. east of French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Australia.
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