Author: (Valenciennes, 1828)
FBname: Snowy grouper
Comments: Adults occur well offshore on rocky bottoms.  Juveniles may be found inshore and are often reported from the northeastern coast of the U.S (Ref. 89707).  Adults feed on fishes, gastropods, cephalopods, and brachyuran crustaceans (Ref. 5222).  Valuable commercial food fish (Ref. 26938).