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Queensland Groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus), resting under a boat. Also known as Queensland Grouper and Giant Grouper. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. Classified Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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Footballer Trout (Plectropomus laevis), also known as Chinese Footballer and Footballer Cod. Found on in-shore and off-shore coral reefs throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Also known as Saddletail Grouper & Black Rock-cod. Found in Sth-east Australia, Sth Qld to Mallacoota, Vic. Norfolk Island, Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, Lord Howe Island, to Nth NZ. Solitary Islands, NSW, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Also known as Saddletail Grouper & Black Rock-cod. Found in Sth-east Australia, Sth Qld to Mallacoota, Vic. Norfolk Island, Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, Lord Howe Island, to Nth NZ. Solitary Islands, NSW, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Also known as Saddletail Grouper & Black Rock-cod. Found in Sth-east Australia, Sth Qld to Mallacoota, Vic. Norfolk Island, Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, Lord Howe Island, to Nth NZ. Solitary Islands, NSW, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Also known as Saddletail Grouper & Black Rock-cod. Found in Sth-east Australia, Sth Qld to Mallacoota, Vic. Norfolk Island, Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, Lord Howe Island, to Nth NZ. Solitary Islands, NSW, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii), being cleaned by Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). Found in Sth-east Australia, Sth Qld to Mallacoota, Vic. Norfolk Island, Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs, Lord Howe Island, to Nth NZ. Solitary Islands, NSW, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod and Coral Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod and Coral Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod and Coral Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod and Coral Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod and Coral Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod and Coral Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod and Coral Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod and Coral Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata). Also known as Coral Rock Cod and Coral Cod. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Thinspine Grouper or White-square Cod (Gracila albomarginata). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken Christmas Island, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Found mostly on coastal New South Wales reefs, but also southern Qld and Lord Howe Island. Protected species. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Found mostly on coastal New South Wales reefs, but also southern Qld and Lord Howe Island. Protected species. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Found mostly on coastal New South Wales reefs, but also southern Qld and Lord Howe Island. Protected species. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Found mostly on coastal New South Wales reefs, but also southern Qld and Lord Howe Island. Protected species. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Black Cod (Epinephelus daemelii). Found mostly on coastal New South Wales reefs, but also southern Qld and Lord Howe Island. Protected species. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) amongst baitfish. Also known as Queensland Grouper. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Bob Halstead / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scuba Diver observing a Potato Cod (Epinephelus tukula). Also known as Potato Grouper and Potato Groper. Cod Hole, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Bob Halstead / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sailfin Grouper (Mycteroperca olfax). Cocos Island UNESCO World Heritage Site, Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean, Central America.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) - surrounded by Baitfish. Also known as Giant Grouper. Palm Beach, Florida. Classified Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara). Also known as Giant Grouper. Palm Beach, Florida. Classified Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) - courtship mating behaviour, surrounded by Baitfish. Also known as Giant Grouper. Palm Beach, Florida. Classified Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) - surrounded by Baitfish. Also known as Giant Grouper. Palm Beach, Florida. Classified Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara). Also known as Giant Grouper. Palm Beach, Florida. Classified Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Scuba Diver observing Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) - surrounded by Baitfish. Also known as Giant Grouper. Palm Beach, Florida. Classified Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Unusual gathering of Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara). Also known as Giant Grouper. Palm Beach, Florida. Classified Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Juvenile Barramundi Cod (Cromileptes altivelis), also known as Panther Grouper. Found throughout S.E. Asia and Indo-W. Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Juvenile Barramundi Cod (Cromileptes altivelis), also known as Panther Grouper. Found throughout S.E. Asia and Indo-W. Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Juvenile Barramundi Cod (Cromileptes altivelis), also known as Panther Grouper. Found throughout S.E. Asia and Indo-W. Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Underwater Photographer with a Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), surrounded by schooling Sardines. This Grouper is protected and listed as a threatened species. Photo taken at Jupiter, Florida, USA
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Footballer Trout (Plectropomus laevis), also known as Chinese Footballer and Footballer Cod. Found throughout Indo-West Pacific.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), surrounded by schooling Sardines. This Grouper is protected and listed as a threatened species. Photo taken at Jupiter, Florida, USA
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) surrounded by baitfish in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species. The Atlantic Goliath Grouper is one of the largest bony fishes in coral reefs in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), resting on the bottom in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species. The Atlantic Goliath Grouper is one of the largest bony fishes in coral reefs in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), surrounded by Cigar Minnows (Decapterus punctatus), during a spawning aggregation in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) surrounded by baitfish in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species. The Atlantic Goliath Grouper is one of the largest bony fishes in coral reefs in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), surrounded by Cigar Minnows (Decapterus punctatus), during a spawning aggregation in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), surrounded by Cigar Minnows (Decapterus punctatus), during a spawning aggregation in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Whitefin Remora (Echeneis neucratoides), cleaning the inside of the mouth of a Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Groupers (Epinephelus itajara), hover in mid-water during a spawning aggregation in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Groupers (Epinephelus itajara), hover in mid-water during a spawning aggregation in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Atlantic Goliath Groupers (Epinephelus itajara), hover in mid-water during a spawning aggregation in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Endangered species.
© MIchael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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