Achoerodus gouldii, Male, Eyre Peninsula, SA, Photo: Graham Edgar
Achoerodus gouldii, Female, Eyre Peninsula, SA, Photo: Graham Edgar
Achoerodus gouldii, Kangaroo Island, SA, Photo: Antonia Cooper
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Less common than their eastern relatives and are only seen in large numbers along the remoter sections of the south coast. Both the western blue groper and the closely related eastern blue groper are inquisitive and sometimes follow divers, a fatal characteristic for a fish that is also large and tasty.
Information
Max Size: 175 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 13.9°C-21.6°C
Depth: 0-40m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Vulnerable
Occurrence: Common (36% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (3 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
Achoerodus gouldii, Male, Eyre Peninsula, SA, Photo: Graham Edgar
Achoerodus gouldii, Female, Eyre Peninsula, SA, Photo: Graham Edgar
Achoerodus gouldii, Kangaroo Island, SA, Photo: Antonia Cooper
