Slender grouper.

Grouper, locus, Dakar - a group of fishes, distributed in the waters of the Mediterranean (7 species) and Red (19 species) of the seas, the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Has a bright and varied colors - on a dark background of a large number of bright spots, stripes, dots, and paint grouper varies depending on his mood.

Predator. His upper lip is attached to the head by ligaments and skin folds, and when the fish down the lower jaw, mouth, takes the form of tube which sucks the prey. Eats small sharks, fish, lobsters, stingrays, young sea turtles.

The length and weight of the fish range from 20 cm 100 grams to more than 2.5 meters and weighing over 450 kg. In the waters of the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans inhabits a giant grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus length of 270 cm and weighing 400 kg. In the western Pacific usual grouper Epinephelus itajara, 250 cm long and weighing 455 kg.

Larger individuals are not edible, but have not reached 50 kg are considered an expensive delicacy. In many countries, are grown in artificial conditions.

Giant grouper (Guacu, meromorphic, measure, Lat. Epinephelus lanceolatus), sometimes called the stone bass - the largest fish of stone perch.

Fish length - up to 3,6 m, weighing up to 400 kg. Occurs in the Pacific and Indian oceans, often near large rocks, caves and wrecks.

Predator, eats smaller fish, it usually lies in wait to ambush their prey: a rock crevice among the stones, in thickets of seaweed or coral.

Groupers actively defend their territory, and can cause serious injury to humans.