Species guide
How to catch Dotted grouper
Epinephelus epistictus
saltwaterEpinephelidae
The dotted grouper is a deepwater predator found on continental shelves. It has a robust, fusiform body and distinctive black spots. This grouper inhabits both soft and rocky bottom habitats in saltwater regions of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Where they live
Lives on continental shelves over soft and rocky bottoms, typically between 90 and 800 meters depth in saltwater areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Typical size
Up to about 80 cm
What they eat
- small fish
- crustaceans
Best baits
- cut fish
- fresh shrimp
- crab
Best lures
- jigging lures
- deepwater soft plastics
- heavy metal jigs
How to fish for them
- bottom jigging
- deepwater bait fishing
- drift fishing
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