What kind of fish is this?

[GiantFishKeeper101]

What kind of fish is this? Is it a grouper?
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[moe214]

Looks like groupers

 

[GiantFishKeeper101]

Looks like groupers

Know the species? Especially the black one, hopefully a goliath grouper.

 

[kno4te]

Top pic looks like a variant of a bumblebee grouper, epinephelus lanceolatus.

Not sure about the others but in the grouper/sea bass looking family.

 

[GiantFishKeeper101]

Top pic looks like a variant of a bumblebee grouper, epinephelus lanceolatus.

Not sure about the others but in the grouper/sea bass looking family.

Probably the same species just the colors doesn't developed yet. Can it live in freshwater for their whole life? If they could, I would like to buy em.

 

[moe214]

Probably the same species just the colors doesn't developed yet. Can it live in freshwater for their whole life? If they could, I would like to buy em.

Don't think any species of grouper can. But honestly I'm no expert on them. I do agree the first looks like a bumble bee sort of but because I'm no expert I wouldn't be surprised if there was a similar looking species so I didn't say so

 

[Dovii kid]

The majority look to be bumblebee groupers. The other looks to be a very stressed/light colored miniatus grouper.

 

[kno4te]

Probably the same species just the colors doesn't developed yet. Can it live in freshwater for their whole life? If they could, I would like to buy em.

I’ve seen them sold in freshwater as juvis. Usually require brackish to full salt from
Sub adult to mature fish. One thing is I’m not sure if it’s changed and now bred in pure freshwater like mangrove red snapper. I’ve seen some large 2ft plus mixed with freshwater fish. Not sure if it’s brackish or pure freshwater. These have mainly been tanks owned by Asian hobbyists.