Eastern blue groper
(Achoerodus viridis)
Classification
Species:
Achoerodus viridis
Genus:
Achoerodus - Blue gropers
Family: Labridae - Wrasses
Order: Labriformes - Wrasses
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Eastern blue groper
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Tropical
Native to coast of:
Australia & Oceania
Distribution:
Pacific Ocean
The eastern blue groper (Achoerodus viridis) is a species of wrasse native to southeastern Australia from Hervey Bay in southern Queensland to Wilsons Promontory in Victoria. They occur in coastal waters, preferring rocky areas at a depth of about 40 m (130 ft). Juveniles inhabit beds of seagrass in estuaries. The diet of this species consists of invertebrates such as various molluscs, crabs, sea urchins, and cunjevoi.
This species grows to a length of 100 centimetres (39 inches) as adult males, while females are less than 70 cm (28 in) long.