Mottled Grouper

Found over rock and sandy bottoms, sometimes close to mangrove lined lagoons, and in deeper waters.
Juveniles found in mangroves.

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.