Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:55c3519a-033c-44c2-aa09-763fc56f2337

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Achoerodus viridis
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Species presence: Recorded In Australia; Marine Habitats

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Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
Image by: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
Rights: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO

Description

One of the largest and most easily recognised fishes resident on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia. Juveniles and females are a grey to green colour, often with pale blotches on the side and back, and males are a distinct blue colour.

One of the largest and most easily recognised fishes resident on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia. ... source: Reef Life Survey

The Eastern Blue Groper is found along most of the eastern Australian coastline in a wide range of reef habitats from Hervey Bay in southern Queensland to Wilsons Promontory in Victoria. It was made the NSW fish emblem in 1996. Despite the common name these fish are wrasse, not true gropers. source: Marine Education Society of Australasia

The thick bodied blue gropers have peg teeth, heavy scales, a large tail and thick lips. Juveniles are brown to green brown. Adult females are brown to reddish-brown. Each scale may have a darker red spot. The adult males have the bright blue colouring that give the fish their name. The blue can range from deep navy to cobalt blue, and there may also be darker or yellow-orange spots or lines around the eyes.... source: Australian Museum Factsheets

Online resources

Australian Museum Factsheets: Description, Distribution, Morphology, Habitat
Citizen Science: Authoritative image, Images, Occurrence record
Encyclopedia of Life: Description, Video Page Url
Flickr EOL: Images, Occurrence record
Marine Education Society of Australasia: Description
OZ Animals: Description, Distribution, Morphology, Habitat, Diet
Reef Life Survey: Description, Distribution, Habitat, Diet, Threats
Reef Life Survey Images: Images, Occurrence record
Seafood Services Australia: CAAB Code, Author

Species Lists

State emblems: Emblem type: marine; State: New South Wales
RLS profile v3: Life_History: Protogynous hermaphrodite; females change to males at approximately 500 mm. Maximum age approximately 35 years.; Threats: Recreational and commercial fishing; Abundance: 2.813; Common_Name: Eastern blue groper;; Behaviour: Large males are site-attached, inquisitive and often become tame at frequently dived sites. Although they should be considered harmless, there have been records of biting divers' hands, likely related to being fed by divers.; Habitat: Rocky reef; Invasive: Not known to be invasive; Description: One of the largest and most easily recognised fishes resident on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia. Juveniles and females are a grey to green colour, often with pale blotches on the side and back, and males are a distinct blue colour.; IUCN_Threat_status: Near Threatened; similar_species: Similar to Achoerodus gouldii. Primarily distinguished by distribution, with A. gouldii only found west of central Victoria, although the two species potentially overlap in this area. A. viridis females and juveniles are lighter green-brown with pale blotches on the side and scribbles around the eye, whereas A. gouldii females and juveniles are uniform green.; Distribution: Central and southern east coast of Australia.; Depth: 0-40 m; Max_size: 1 m; Diet: Benthic invertebrates; Frequency: 35.967; Range: 212.689; Commercial_Uses: Subject to intense spearfishing prior to 1970, but now protected from spearfishing and commercial fishing in NSW.

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Names and sources

Accepted name	Source
Achoerodus viridis	Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Synonyms	Source
Heterochoerops viridis Steindachner, 1866	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Steindachner, F. 1866. Über die Fische von Port Jackson in Australien. Anz. K. Akad. Wiss. Math.-Naturwiss Kl. Vol. 3 (7) pp. 50-55
Trochocopus unicolor Günther, 1876	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Günther, A. 1876. Remarks on fishes, with descriptions of new species in the British Museum, chiefly from southern seas. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Ser. 4 Vol. 17 (43) pp. 389-402
Platychoerops badius Ogilby, 1893	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Ogilby, J.D. 1893. Edible Fishes and Crustaceans of New South Wales Sydney : Government Printer pp. 212 pp. 51 pls

Common Names

Common name	Source
Eastern Blue Groper Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Seafood Services Australia Port Phillip Marine Life Marine Education Society of Australasia OZ Animals Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota
Blue Groper Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Brown Groper Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Eastern Blue Wrasse Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Giant Pig-fish Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Red Groper Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Wrasse Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Encyclopedia of Life Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist

Working classification

kingdom: ANIMALIA

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Achoerodus viridis (Steindachner, 1866)

Eastern Blue Groper