Species guide
How to catch Saddletail grouper
Epinephelus daemelii
#1181
#1181SaltwaterGame FishSaltwaterPacificIndian Ocean
The saddletail grouper is an aggressive, territorial saltwater fish known for inhabiting rocky underwater caves. It can grow quite large and feeds mainly on crabs and small fish. This species is prized as a game fish in various oceanic regions.
Where they live
Found in rocky areas from near shore down to 50 meters in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Typically stays around caves and rocky substrates.
Typical size
Up to about 200 cm
What they eat
- small fish
- crabs
Best baits
- crabs
- small fish baits
Best lures
- jigs
- soft plastic lures
- deep diving plugs
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- jigging
- cave fishing
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