Does anyone know this grouper?

[hma]

Hi buddies need, once again your help. Who can clearly identify this grouper? I think of a Plectropomus species, but I'm not sure at all .

Thank's

 

[essmaker]

White-spotted grouper maybe?

 

[hma]

White-spotted grouper maybe?

Completely forgotten, I could identify him now. It is a Plectropomus laevis, but thanks for the good intention.

 

[fellers]

White-spotted grouper maybe?

I wonder what gave you that impression. LoL

 

[essmaker]

I wonder what gave you that impression. LoL

Someone has to try and answer the easy ones.

Leave the tough stuff to the experts.

 

[fellers]

Someone has to try and answer the easy ones.

Leave the tough stuff to the experts.

lol i hear ya. hahaha. that was my guess to. just because it had white spots on it, lol

 

[hma]

LoL ... After all, was a nice and sympathetic attempt. By the way ... the fish was identified by a member of IFM-GEOMAR, could hardly be more competent.

 

[essmaker]

I thought it kinda looked like it.
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[hma]

I thought it kinda looked like it.
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Noop .... just because of the appearance of head, body and fins was clearly apparent, it is a largemouth, but which one. Well, the question has been answered, a semi-adult Plectropomus laevis. He is still not fully adult and that was the mind-challenging when trying to identify it.

The grouper on your picture is clearly a Epinephelus. Without having looked up in the ID book, it could be a E. caeruleopunctatus.