Species ID
View AllPurple Rockcod
( Epinephelus cyanopodus )
Description
Other names
Blue Maori, Blue Maori Cod, Speckled Blue Grouper, Purple Rock Cod, Speckled Grouper
Photos courtesy of David Fox, QLD
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Serranidae (sea basses, cods and groupers)
- Can grow to 122cm in length
- Found in Australia’s warmer waters between NSW and WA
- Bottom-dwelling carnivores
- Frequents reef environments, usually in cavernous terrain
- Good eating
