giant grouper

Huge ocean bottom-feeder

The giant grouper is a massive reef fish found in warm coastal waters, one of the largest bony fish inhabiting coral reefs.

Adults can exceed seven feet and weigh several hundred pounds.

Like other groupers, they're predatory ambush hunters with broad mouths capable of swallowing prey whole.

We saw a giant grouper lurking near the wreck.

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  • big fishInfluential person or large swimmer
  • fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
  • reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
  • coralMarine skeletal formation
  • oceanMassive saltwater body

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