Eastern blue groper (Achoerodus viridis)

General data
- Main name: Eastern blue groper
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Achoerodus - Blue gropers
- Family: Labridae - Wrasses
- Order: Labriformes - Wrasses
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The eastern blue groper (Achoerodus viridis) is a species of wrasse native to southeastern Australia from Hervey Bay in southern Queensland to Wilsons Promontory in Victoria. They occur in coastal waters, preferring rocky areas at a depth of about 40 m (130 ft). Juveniles inhabit beds of seagrass in estuaries. The diet of this species consists of invertebrates such as various molluscs, crabs, sea urchins, and cunjevoi. This species grows to a length of 100 centimetres (39 inches) as adult males, while females are less than 70 cm (28 in) long.