Peacock Grouper

Peacock Grouper

Length is up to 40 cm.

It's rare to see it in the Red Sea and occasional in the southern Arabia Sea.

Can be found on a depth between 1 and 40 meters.

Occurs on both lagoon and seawards reefs, particularly in areas of rich coral growth and clear water.

Juveniles seems to prefer shallow, protected coral thickets.

Adults may occur in pairs or in small groups

20 kinds of Groupers

Red Sea Coral Grouper 

It grows to a length of 110 cm and lives in a depth of 10 to 50 meters.

It can be found in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

It's a very common Grouper specially in the northern Red Sea.

It's found in the coral reefs, hovering some times over sandy areas and sea grass fields.

The predator has been observed attacking garden eels in their colony in sandy slopes with coral blocks.

It's often found in ship wrecks.

It's basic coloration is quite variable.