was a blue groper which was known for swimming alongside divers and snorkelers around Oak Park Beach in the Sydney suburb of Cronulla in New South Wales, Australia.
[1] He was estimated to be between 35 and 40 years old, and was affectionately nicknamed "Gus the Groper" by locals.
[2] On 30 December 2023, New South Wales Police officers spoke to a 26-year-old man following reports that a blue groper had been killed at the Oak Park rock pool in Cronulla.
[3][4][5] Police were unable to find the fish, which they believed had been returned to the water after being killed.
[1] As a result, the NSW government upheld the spearfishing ban that had been in place for over a decade and in addition, banned all line fishing of the blue groper for a 12 month trial period.