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Starry Grouper
Tramado
Epinephelus labriformis
Starry Grouper, Flag Cabrilla
Conservation status
Least concern.
Categories and criteria of the IUCN Red List:
Estatus de conservación
Starry Grouper, Flag CabrillaStarry Grouper, Flag Cabrilla
Fun facts
It is a sequential hermaphrodite fish, meaning, it is first a female, then it transforms itself into a male.
General aspects
It´s a robust, reddish-brown fish, covered in white, irregular specks. It has a characteristic black marking on the base of its caudal fin, which runs onto its sides.
It lives in rocky zones of coastal waters.
During the day it feeds on small fish, and on crustaceans during the night.
Flecha atrás
Coral city