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What are the types of grouper? Let's learn about them together.

There are many types of grouper, including rat grouper, Thai star grouper, tiger grouper, seven-star grouper, rock grouper, etc. The following is a detailed introduction:

1. Rat spots

A fish of the genus Humpback perch in the family Anemonefish, also known as bluefin bream and humpback perch. The body is cream-colored with black spots all over the body. It is mainly distributed in the reef areas of the Indian Ocean and can grow up to 50 cm. The spotted body can confuse the enemy and protect itself. The mouse spot is easy to raise, so it will grow very fast and live a long life under the premise of ensuring that there is enough space for growth. It will eat any fish it can swallow, so pay attention to classified breeding. The mouse spot has a long and pointed mouth, a flat body, 10 dorsal fin spines, no large teeth, and is generally more than 45 cm long. The body is white and covered with black spots. The adult fish has a darker body color, with particularly obvious markings on the body, bright colors, slow movements, and has a predatory nature.

2. Grouper

_A fish of the genus Gnaphalidae. The eastern star grouper is brightly colored and ferocious. It will swallow any fish smaller than it, so it is very suitable for being kept in a mixed tank with ferocious fish. Groupers are very ferocious predators. The eastern star grouper will fight with other star groupers. When feeding the eastern star grouper, you can provide it with small fish, shellfish, shrimp and other foods with high protein content to make the eastern star grouper's body color more vivid. The eastern star grouper's color includes blue, red, brown and yellow. It is thinner and longer than ordinary grouper fish, and has a small head. There are black pupils in the blue eyes. The eastern star grouper has a small head, more meat, and is snow-white in color. The breeding method of the eastern star grouper is to spawn by arousal, hatch the fertilized eggs, and cultivate the seedlings.

3. Tiger stripes

Tiger grouper is also known as brown-spotted grouper or brown-spotted grouper in Chinese. Its body is yellow to light brown, with golden yellow being the most beautiful. It has five irregular dark brown stripes arranged vertically, and its body is covered with dense small brown spots. The spots on the stripes are darker in color, and there are small black saddle-shaped stripes on the back half of the tail peduncle. Tiger grouper has thicker skin, rich in gelatin, plump meat, smooth texture, and better taste than blue grouper. It is a more common grouper on the market.

4. Seven-star grouper

The scientific name of the seven-star grouper is the leopard-patterned gill perch, also known as the spotted gill perch and the leopard-patterned grouper. It is distributed in the western Pacific region. The body color of the seven-star grouper is quite special, ranging from olive to reddish brown, with many blue spots all over its body. It is a very angry and greedy fish, often pouting its mouth, with a large mouth crack, and mainly feeds on other fish. The seven-star grouper is the most popular grouper in the Ryukyu Islands, and is also a high-end fish species in Hong Kong, second only to the rat grouper and the humphead wrasse. Fresh seven-star grouper meat can be eaten directly as sashimi, or steamed or cooked in soup. The belly meat is best braised.

5. Rocky Spot

The rock grouper lives near rocky reefs, usually alone, and mainly feeds on crabs and fish. It is a bottom-dwelling fish, living in waters 1-120 meters deep. The upper jaw is scaleless, and the preoperculum is round. The gill cover has three spines, the middle one is the largest. The pelvic fins are shorter than the pectoral fins and shorter than the longest dorsal fin. The bronze grouper is distributed in the waters west of Africa in the eastern Atlantic region, living at a depth of 20-200 meters. The body length can reach 120 cm. It lives in sandy and rocky bottom waters. It is a bottom-dwelling fish and carnivorous. It is a hermaphrodite with females maturing first. It feeds on cephalopods, fish, and crustaceans. It is an edible fish and a sport fish with high economic value.

The above is what I shared today, I hope it can help everyone.