Giant Grouper

giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus, showing numerous small teeth inside upper jaw which grasp and grind prey, could grow to more than 9 ft (2.8 m) and weigh over 900 lb (400 kg), threatened species due to over fishing, Indo-Pacific Ocean (c)

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Osteichthyes fish bony fish Actinopterygii actinopterygian Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus lanceolatus Epinephelus lanceolatus giant grouper threatened vulnerable VU environmental problem over fishing over-fishing nature wildlife animal marine wildlife marine life photo photograph picture image identification id underwater Pacific Ocean anatomy mouth tooth teeth

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Big Fishes / Game Fishes, Giant Grouper