Both old and young fish sustain fisheries (IMAGE)

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

Both old and young fish sustain fisheries

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There are four species of coral grouper found commonly on the Great Barrier Reef. The bar-cheek coral grouper (Plectropomus maculatus) is distinguished by elongated dot patterns.

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Phil Woodhead, Wet Image Underwater Photography.

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