Dusky Grouper

Photo: Sarah Faulwetter · CC BY

Dusky grouper are territorial and long-lived, and the individuals at Ildiz have become accustomed to divers, allowing close approach. They occupy the deeper ledges and overhangs from 15 metres down, emerging to feed on damselfish and wrasse that swarm the upper pinnacle. Their presence here is a sign of relatively low fishing pressure and healthy reef structure.