Fish of the Maldives

A Guide to Common Reef Fish

Lunar-tailed Grouper

Variola louti

Peacock Rock Cod (or Blue-spotted Grouper)

Cephalopholis argus


Usually saw this guy resting within the corals.

Black-saddle Coral Grouper

Plectropomus laevis


Juveniles have the yellow fins and black bars; adults black and white; seen in deeper waters.  

White-lined Grouper

Anyperodon leucogrammicus

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Groupers