Western blue groper
Achoerodus gouldii
Male western Blue groper, photo pulled from video footage taken here http://youtu.be/yzpLwZG5vpY which may assist in ID. Males and females can be spotted together.
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About this species
Western Blue Groper are the largest bony fish on the south coast. They live in small family groups headed by a dominant male. If he disappears, the dominant female changes gender and colour to becomes the new dominant male. Small juveniles shelter seagrasses and algae in bays and estuaries. Read more…
