The Nassau grouper is a large predatory fish with a strong body and large head. It lives in the warm seas of the Caribbean region and hunts other animals near coral reefs.
The Nassau grouper differs from other groupers with its unique pattern of dark stripes and spots on the head. As a large predator, it maintains the balance of life on reefs. The species has suffered greatly from overfishing and now needs protection.
Immature form that undergoes metamorphosis before adulthood.
Worker
birth time
Pelagic Ocean
ambush
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
marine pelagic
coral and rocky reef
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
Coral Reef
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
adult
Maturity
fish of small size
crabs
Carry-on luggage
South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
invertebrates
About health
marine coastal
Searches for food on or among rocks and stony surfaces.
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
Repro interval
results
Sex
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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live fish
all seas and oceans
Trophic type
all living animals without backbone
Filters
small fish
warm shallow water, bright corals and thousands of beautiful fish
Upcoming birthdays
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
4.8 to 6 kilograms, 0.8 – 1.4 meters
Age (juvenile)
Age (from birth to death)
crevice
rock
Age (embryo)
Wanderers
far from shore, deep water, large whales and sharks live here
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Business sausages
the twilight zone of the sea, 200–1000 meters depth
Lifespan average
Rapidly swallows prey or food items whole without chewing.
young after fast growth
Regeneration
Juvenile stage following larval metamorphosis but not yet adult.
live octopuses
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
fish
end of acceleration
the upper illuminated layer of the sea, 0–200 meters
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
gulping
marine
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
where the river flows into the sea, slightly salty water, lots of fish and birds
Pets
Primary oral structure used to seize, manipulate, or ingest food.
Indomalayan realm
reef
whole swallow
{name} jubilee
cm
zooplankton feeding, animal plankton — small crustaceans and larvae
Old-timers
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mouth
turns
Rascals
Dorsal fin count
after fast growth and adult
Litter size
live crabs, shrimps, lobsters
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
°C
Not specified
pelagic zone — open water far from shore and seabed
Where are they found?
all seas and oceans
all rivers and lakes
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Elders
Bro
Pattern color
Taxons
carnivore
if born as {name}
biotope of coral and rocky reefs
age
water is almost always warm, even in winter you can swim, very hot in summer
Predator remains still and concealed before launching a sudden attack.
birth date
Close
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Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
Marine world
marine epipelagic
The basics
Neotropical realm
My weight?
octopuses
marine mesopelagic
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
Mouth size
primary food sources
Neotropical realm
Potential Habitat
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Feeding occurs in water bodies such as rivers, lakes, or oceans.
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
Gestation
aquatic
Warm sea
{name} birthday
cave
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On the map
all life stages
Female ♀
Body color
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
birth year
Maturity
sq mm
yr
How similar?
Feeding occurs within an oceanic or saltwater environment.
Male ♂
until the celebration
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
Neither
zoo-plankton
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
Marine world
early young
River estuary into the sea
Freshwater
Duration
saline marine habitat
This is me
Gamers
How are they built?
marine
shallow near the shore, water rises and falls, crabs live here
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
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coastal marine zone — shelf, neritic zone
My age?
wk
My size?
Asexual
swap
Southeast Asia and islands, always hot and humid
active predation
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Where do they take shelter?
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When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
Littoral Zone
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
from development to end of fast growth
Hermaphrodite ⚥
embryo
Length
kg
Observations
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