Species guide
How to catch Yellowedge grouper
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus
saltwatergame fishEpinephelidae
The Yellowedge Grouper is a solitary predator found in rocky and sandy-mud habitats. It feeds mainly on crabs and various fish species. This grouper can grow over a meter long and is prized by anglers for sport fishing.
Where they live
Found in the western Atlantic including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, this grouper inhabits rocky bottoms and sandy mud areas from about 90 to 360 meters deep.
Typical size
Up to about 115 cm
What they eat
- crabs
- small fish
- benthic invertebrates
Best baits
- crabs
- cut fish
- shrimp
Best lures
- jigs
- soft plastic baits
- deep-diving plugs
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- jigging
- deep-water trolling
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