Author: Gill, 1863
FBname: Spotted grouper
Comments: Abundant in patch reefs where it is readily caught by anglers. Inhabits depths of at least 50 m (Ref. 089707).  Feeds mainly on crustaceans and fishes on rocky and sandy bottoms.  During winter, it moves closer to the shore where it feeds heavily on swarms of pelagic red crab <i>Pleuroncodes planipes</i>.