Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Artwork by George Coates
Also known as Black Rock-cod, Brown-marbled Grouper and Tiger Grouper, this species is widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, from eastern coasts of Africa to the oceanic islands of the centre of the Pacific Ocean, Red Sea included. However, it’s absent from the Persian Gulf, Hawaii and French Polynesia.
Like many of the groupers, the Flowery Cod lives in rich clear waters close to coral or rocky reefs, lagoons and external slopes from the surfance until 60 metres depth. An ambush predator, this fish is carnivorous and its diet consists mainly of fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods. It is solitary, sedentary, and defends a well defined territory.
It has quite a long life span for a fish, and can expect to live until at least 40 years old.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 6027