Image Gallery: Rockcods and groupers

The rockcods and groupers are found worldwide in tropical and temperate marine waters.  Many are large fishes that live in association with coral reefs, but species are also found on rocky reefs in cooler regions.  Worldwide, there are about 160 species.  In Australia, about 70 species are known from 10 genera

Banded Rockcod, Epinephelus ergastularius Banded Rockcod, Epinephelus ergastularius
Banded Rockcod on a plane wreck Banded Rockcod on a plane wreck
Banded Rockcod near Port Stephens Banded Rockcod near Port Stephens
Banded Seaperch, Hypoplectrodes nigroruber Banded Seaperch, Hypoplectrodes nigroruber
A Banded Seaperch at Shiprock, Port Hacking A Banded Seaperch at Shiprock, Port Hacking
A Banded Seaperch at Bass Point A Banded Seaperch at Bass Point
Birdwire Rockcod at Tijou Reef Birdwire Rockcod at Tijou Reef
Birdwire Rockcod at Agincourt Reef Birdwire Rockcod at Agincourt Reef
A Blackbanded Seaperch at Jervis Bay A Blackbanded Seaperch at Jervis Bay
A Blackbanded Seaperch on the roof of a cave A Blackbanded Seaperch on the roof of a cave
A Black Rockcod at South Solitary Island A Black Rockcod at South Solitary Island
A Black Rockcod caught at Bermagui A Black Rockcod caught at Bermagui
Mouth of a Black Rockcod Mouth of a Black Rockcod
Juvenile Black Rockcod Juvenile Black Rockcod
A Black Rockcod in a rockpool at Bellambi A Black Rockcod in a rockpool at Bellambi
A Black Rockcod in a rockpool at Port Kembla A Black Rockcod in a rockpool at Port Kembla
A Blacktip Rockcod at Ribbon Reef A Blacktip Rockcod at Ribbon Reef
A Blacktip Rockcod at Agincourt Reef A Blacktip Rockcod at Agincourt Reef
Blue-lined Rockcod at Redang Blue-lined Rockcod at Redang
Lateral view of a Blue-lined Rockcod at Redang Lateral view of a Blue-lined Rockcod at Redang