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327K views · 4.6K reactions | Potato grouper 39kg | Sea Discover | Facebook

Open wide 😮 This big mouthed fish is a Potato Cod. Their wide gape helps them feed, but is also a part of the courtship dance during breeding season. Potato Cod are essential for the health of the coral reef ecosystem - they help keep the balance by controlling the populations of smaller fish 🪸 🎥 @pablocogollos_photography #marinelife #coralreef #scubadiving #underwatervideo | Roam The Ocean

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7.2K views · 226 reactions | Meet Tater the potato grouper and friends at the Tropical Reef Aquarium, reopening June 14!  www.pdza.org/meet-tater-the-potato-grouper | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium | Facebook

The potato grouper has a standard length which is 2.9 to 3.5 times its depth. It has a slightly convex region between the eyes and the dorsal profile of the head is straight. The preopercle is rounded or subangular and it has slightly enlarged serrations at its corner while the gill cover has a straight upper margin.[2] There are 11 spines and 14-15 soft rays in the dorsal fin and three spines and eight rays in the anal fin.[3] The membranes between the dorsal fin spines are notched. The caudal