Cara Mengenal Pasti Goliath Grouper

Untuk mengenal pasti Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara), perhatikan ciri-ciri utama berikut.

Ciri-ciri Fizikal

Bentuk badan

rounded

Warna

Adults are typically brownish-yellow to dark brown or olive-green, often with irregular dark spots and vertical bands that may fade with age. Juveniles are more mottled with distinct dark blotches and bands, providing camouflage.

Jenis sisik

ctenoid

Kedudukan mulut

terminal

Ciri tersendiri

Massive size and robust body, Broad, flattened head with small eyes relative to body size, Large, cavernous mouth with small, conical teeth arranged in bands, Rounded caudal fin, Three to five irregular, oblique dark bands on the sides, more prominent in juveniles, Small scales embedded in thick skin

Sirip dorsal

Single dorsal fin with 11 spines and 15-16 soft rays; the spiny and soft-rayed portions are continuous.

Sirip ekor

Large, rounded caudal fin.

Sirip pektoral

Large, rounded pectoral fins.

Sirip tersendiri

Pelvic fins are relatively small and located beneath the pectoral fins. Anal fin has 3 spines and 8 soft rays.

Petua Pengenalan

1. 1

   Size

   Its immense size (up to 2.5 meters and 360 kg) immediately distinguishes it from most other groupers.

2. 2

   Body Shape

   Very robust, heavy-bodied, and somewhat compressed laterally, with a broad head.

3. 3

   Coloration

   Adults are typically brownish-yellow to dark brown or olive-green with irregular dark spots and vertical bands. Juveniles have more distinct blotches and bands.

4. 4

   Caudal Fin

   Distinctly rounded caudal fin, unlike the emarginate or truncate tails of many other large groupers.

5. 5

   Mouth

   Large, cavernous mouth with small, conical teeth.

Terokai Goliath Grouper