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07/08/2005: "BLUE GROPER"

Natural light and high speed film used here at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay. Cleaner wrasse at work on a blue groper. Wherever these little wrasse are found, you will see a host of larger marine life taking benefit. A cleaner station is therefore the richest region to dive. Yet no one so far seems to give these little fish the credit they deserve.

Seems like it would be a good idea to elevate the status of these little fellows and do our best to keep them out of all aquariums of the future, no exceptions.

Blue groper were heavily spear fished until given protection. Usually the smaller brown female changes her sex when at about 8 kilo's to then become a male blue.