Where to fish
A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.
Explore the trip libraryLocal names
A name can refer to different fish in different places.
| Name | Region | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille crabbe | Seychelles · French | Reference |
| Vieille machatta | Seychelles · French | Reference |
| Aka-madarahata | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Black rock-cod | Australia | Reference |
| Black-spotted grouper | Taiwan/ChTaipei | Reference |
| Black-tipped cod | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Blotch grouper | Micronesia | Reference |
| Blotch grouper | United States | Reference |
| Blotchy grouper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Blotchy grouper | Micronesia | Reference |
| Blotchy grouper | Palau | Reference |
| Blotchy rockcod | South Africa | Reference |
| Brownmarbled grouper | Australia | Reference |
| Brown-marbled grouper | Djibouti | Reference |
| Brown-marbled grouper | Hong Kong | Reference |
| Brown-marbled grouper | India | Reference |
| Brown-marbled grouper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Brown-marbled grouper | Micronesia | Reference |
| Brown-marbled grouper | Philippines | Reference |
| Brown-marbled grouper | Timor-Leste | Reference |
| Brown-marbled grouper | Global | Reference |
| Carpet cod | Australia | Reference |
| Carpet cod | Malaysia | Reference |
| Flower cod | Indonesia | Reference |
| Flower cod | Malaysia | Reference |
| Flower cod | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Flowery cod | Australia | Reference |
| Flowery cod | Solomon Is. | Reference |
| Flowery cod | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Flowery cod | Philippines | Reference |
| Flowery rockcod | Australia | Reference |
| Garoupa manchada | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Gevlekte klipkabeljou | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Grouper | United States | Reference |
| Marble grouper | Singapore | Reference |
| Mero manchado | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Mérou marbré | Djibouti · French | Reference |
| Mérou marbré | Reunion [La] · French | Reference |
| Mérou marion | Global · French | Reference |
| Mérou marron | Global · French | Reference |
| Négre | Reunion [La] · French | Reference |
| Stierkopf-Zackenbarsch | Germany · German | Reference |
| Tiger grouper | Taiwan/ChTaipei | Reference |
| Tiger grouper | Indonesia | Reference |
| Tiger grouper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Tiger grouper | Singapore | Reference |
Seasons
A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.
Regulations and identification
- Northern Territory — Northern Territory Government
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- New South Wales — NSW fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
Source records
Country occurrence records
Andaman Is. · Australia · Bangladesh · Bassas da India · Brunei Daruss. · Cambodia · Chagos Is. · China · Christmas I. · Cocos/Keel. Is. · Comoros · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Fiji · Guam · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kiribati · Madagascar · Malaysia · Maldives · Marshall Is. · Mauritius · Mayotte · Micronesia · Mozambique · Myanmar · New Caledonia · North. Marianas · Pakistan · Palau · Papua New Guin. · Philippines · Reunion [La] · Rodriguez I. · Ryukyu Is. · Samoa · Saudi Arabia · Seychelles · Singapore · Socotra Arch. · Solomon Is. · Somalia · Sri Lanka · Sudan (North) · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Vanuatu · Viet Nam · Wallis Futuna · Yemen
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.