Eastern Blue Groper and Striped Catfish
By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 27 Aug 2010
The Eastern Blue Groper and Striped Catfish are species often encounterd by divers in New South Wales waters.
Eastern Blue Groper at Kurnell
Tim Hochgrebe
© Tim Hochgrebe
The clip shows a male Eastern Blue Groper, Achoerodus viridis, and a school of Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus. The white fish with the black markings on its side is an initial phase Comb Wrasse, Coris picta. Footage taken at North Bondi, Sydney. View original on Youtube.
Tags fishes, ichthyology, Eastern Blue Groper, Striped Catfish, Comb Wrasse,
2 comments
greg -
3.10 PM, 06 October 2010
ARE BLUE GROPER NOCTURNAL OR DO THEY HIDE FOR THE NIGHT?
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A Comb Wrasse at Magic Point View full size
Ákos Lumnitzer
© Ákos Lumnitzer
Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus View full size
Matt Dowse
© Matt Dowse
Striped Catfish at Camp Cove View full size
Ákos Lumnitzer
© Ákos Lumnitzer
Hi greg, Thanks for your question. All adult wrasses are diurnal (active during the day). To be honest I have seen very little information about the behaviour of the fish at night. I would assume that they take shelter in crevices and caves on rocky reefs. If anyone has photos or further information to add, please comment.