Humpback grouper
Cromileptes altivelis
| Closest relatives | Perch family, Serranidae |
| Habitat | sandy lagoons and reefs, mostly near hiding places at depths of 2 - 40 meters. |
| Behaviour | Like all Serranidae, humpback groupers undergo a sex-change in the course of their life. They start off as females, later changing to become males. Males are always bigger. |
| Diet | small fish and crabs |
| Body length | up to 70 cm |
| Use | In Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines, perch are cultivated as food fish. |
| Current status | diminishing |
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