Name: Humpback grouper
Scientific Name: Cromileptes altivelis (Valenciennes, 1828)
Family: Serranidae
Group: Bony fish
Class: Fish
Size: 26-50 cm.
The large pectoral fins of the humpback grouper are its main means of propulsion in the lagoons and coral reefs where it lives. It also has an unusual posture, with its head down while it swims through the water column. It is understood that this fish, despite being quite common, does not appear often, given its timid and reserved nature.
Photo by:
Abílio Leitão
Oceanário Location
Global Ocean
