White Grouper

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White Grouper
Species:	Epinephelus aeneus
Games:	Endless Ocean 2
Category:	Large Marine Life
Length:	3ft 3in (1m)
Appearance:	A large, pale, silvery-white fish with pale stripes.
Location: (EO2)	Ciceros Strait Valka Castle
Time:	Day and night
Dangerous:
Forms:	Adult only

The White Grouper (Epinephelus aeneus) is a species of grouper found only in Endless Ocean 2.

It has pale scales with slightly darker vertical stripes down its body. These stripes are much more prominent in younger fish.

In-Game

Marine Encyclopedia

Endless Ocean 2

Description

"Easily recognized by its pale bands, this variety of grouper weighs around 40-60lb."

Location

Endless Ocean 2

White groupers can be found in both Ciceros Strait and Valka Castle.

In Ciceros Strait, they live at coordinates D-1 (in the area of North Canyon between the wreck of the Pride of Athens and the wreck of the Flamingo), C-4 (north of Amphitrite's Sanctuary), and D-7 (in the Triton Village Ruins, near the wreck of the Blood Lotus).

In Valka Castle, they inhabit the easternmost end of the Underwater Gallery at coordinates D-2 northeast, living alongside the menagerie of other fish that also make the area their home.

Behavior

These fish tend to swim in small, loose groups relatively close to the ocean floor at a leisurely speed. They appreciate being offered food.

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Notes

• This creature has the shortest description of any creature in the Endless Ocean series. Other contenders include the green terror, the slender bristlemouth, and the Antarctic silverfish.
• In the European English translation of Endless Ocean 2, the description replaces "40-60lb" with "20-30kg", although 40-60lb actually translates to the slightly-lower numbers of about 18-27kg. This is likely a simple case of rounding up.

Real-Life Information

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• The in-game description is accurate in its report of the white grouper's weight and appearance. The largest white grouper ever caught was 75.8 pounds (34.4 kilograms), and another particularly large specimen was 55 pounds (25 kilograms). In length, the white grouper can reach a maximum of about 4 feet (120 centimeters), but tends to average out at closer to 2 feet (60 centimeters).
• According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the white grouper is considered near threatened. This means that, while it isn't quite yet endangered, it is at risk of becoming so if the threats to its populations - largely overfishing - are not mitigated.
• The name of the genus this fish belongs to, Epinephelus, is from the Greek word  epinephelos, which means "cloudy". The specific name, aeneus, means "made of bronze" or "brazen".
  • The only other members of the genus Epinephelus to appear in either Endless Ocean game are the longtooth grouper, E. bruneus, and the giant grouper, E. lanceolatus.
  • The genus Epinephelus is in the subfamily Epinephelinae, which is in the family Serranidae. Another member of the family Serranidae is the subfamily Anthiadinae, which is home to the genera Anthias and Pseudanthias. This means that, though somewhat distantly, the white grouper is related to fish like the stocky and sunset anthias, as well as the sea goldie, swallowtail sea perch, and purple queen.
  • The white grouper was first described by French naturalist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in the year 1817. He originally gave it the scientific name Serranus aeneus, but that name has been discarded in favor of Epinephelus aneus.
    • The white grouper has also been known by the name Perca robusta in the past. Other obsolete scientific names include Chenia aenea, Cherna aenea, and - one quite similar to its current - Epinephelus aenus.
• Other common names for the white grouper include mérou blanc and mérou bronzé in French, cherna de ley in European Spanish, cernia bianca and cernia bronzina in Italian, and lokos in Hebrew.
  • The name "white grouper" is reportedly used for a number of other species, none of which appear in either of the Endless Ocean games. These include the Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), the yellowedge grouper (Hyporthodus flavolimbatus), and the Venezuelan grouper (Mycteroperca cidi).

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