Saddletail Grouper
Epinephelus daemelii
- Group: Grouper
- Typical depth: to 50 m
- Max size: 2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
An aggressive, territorial grouper that may hold a single cave for its whole life, this saddletail can reach two metres on rocky reefs from the shallows to about fifty metres. Big individuals often grow bold around divers, and smaller ones hunt crabs and little fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Epinephelus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273846.
FAQ
- How deep does the Saddletail Grouper live?
- The Saddletail Grouper (Epinephelus daemelii) is typically found at to 50 m.
- Is the Saddletail Grouper dangerous to divers?
- The Saddletail Grouper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Saddletail Grouper get?
- The Saddletail Grouper grows to about 2 m.