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.[3] They occur in coastal waters, preferring rocky areas at a depth of about 40 m (130 ft).[2] Juveniles inhabit beds of seagrass in estuaries. The diet of this species consists of invertebrates such as various molluscs, crabs, sea urchins, and cunjevoi.[3] This species grows to a length of 100 centimetres (39 inches) as adult males, while females are less than 70 cm (28 in) long. In 1998, the eastern blue groper was made the state fish emblem of New South Wales.[4]
^Choat, J.H.; Pollard, D. (2010). "Achoerodus viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187572A8572139. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187572A8572139.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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^ ab"Eastern Blue Groper". Fish'n'kids. New South Wales Department of Primary Industries. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2006.
^"Symbols & Emblems of NSW". Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
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