Goldblotch Grouper

Found singly, over mud, rock, and sandy bottoms, of coral and rocky reefs.
Juveniles found in schools over shallow bottoms.

Groupers are solitary carnivores that hunt near the bottom usually at dusk. Food is drawn into their mouths by a powerful suction when they open their overly large mouths and then swallowed whole.
Spawning is seasonal and controlled by the moons phase.