Author: (Streets, 1877)
FBname: Leopard grouper
Comments: Prefers rocky areas in shallow water at depths of about 50 m.  Adults feed on schools of the flatiron herring, <i>Harengula thrissina</i>, and anchoveta, <i>Cetengraulis mysticetus</i> when available; if not, on other schooling fishes or non-schooling fishes.  Most feed at dawn and dusk, with a peak in activity about 20 minutes after sunset.  Juveniles feed throughout the day on a variety of benthic fishes and crustaceans.