What kind of food the Nassau grouper eats?

Nassau grouper are opportunistic predators that feed on a variety of organisms including fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods. Their diet varies depending on their size and location. Smaller Nassau grouper primarily eat small fish and crustaceans such as shrimp and crabs, while larger individuals may consume larger prey items such as squid, octopus, and other fish species. Some of the specific prey species that Nassau grouper have been known to eat include:

- Herrings

- Mackerels

- Silversides

- Squirrelfishes

- Parrotfishes

- Grunts

- Snappers

- Crabs

- Shrimps

- Lobsters

- Squids

- Octopuses

Nassau grouper typically hunt by sight and ambush their prey. They may also use their keen sense of smell to locate prey buried in the sand or hiding in crevices.