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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowfish | Cuba | Reference |
| Arigua | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Black guativere | Cuba | Reference |
| Black guativere | Haiti | Reference |
| Butterfish | Antigua Barbuda | Reference |
| Butterfish | Cuba | Reference |
| Butterfish | Grenada | Reference |
| Butterfish | Jamaica | Reference |
| Butterfish | Martinique | Reference |
| Butterfish | Montserrat | Reference |
| Butterfish | Neth Antilles | Reference |
| Butterfish | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Butterfish | St Kitts Nevis | Reference |
| Butterfish | Anguilla | Reference |
| Butterfish | St Lucia | Reference |
| Butterfish | St Vincent Gren | Reference |
| Butterfish | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Cabrilla roja | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Canario | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Caraúna | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Catoá | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Catuá | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cherna cabrilla | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Cherna cabrilla | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Coney | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Coney | St Lucia | Reference |
| Coney | United States | Reference |
| Coney | Global | Reference |
| Coné ouatalibi | Global · French | Reference |
| Coney | Bahamas | Reference |
| Coney | Belize | Reference |
| Coney | Cuba | Reference |
| Coney | Guadeloupe | Reference |
| Coney | Jamaica | Reference |
| Coney | Martinique | Reference |
| Coney | Neth Antilles | Reference |
| Corruncha | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Deady | Jamaica | Reference |
| Fino | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Fino | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Garoupa | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Garoupa-chita | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Garoupa-pintada-da-Bahia | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Garoupinha | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Grouper | United States | Reference |
| Guatibero | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Guativere | Guadeloupe · French | Reference |
| Guativere | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Guatívere | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Guativere amarillo | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Jabu | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Kurakakehata | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Lemon-yellow butterfish | Cuba | Reference |
| Mantequilla | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero | Uruguay · Spanish | Reference |
| Negrita | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Negrofish | Cuba | Reference |
| Negrofish | Guadeloupe | Reference |
| Negrofish | Haiti | Reference |
| Ouatalibi | Guadeloupe · French | Reference |
| Ouatalibi | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Pirauna | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Piraúna | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Red guativere | Cuba | Reference |
| Rockhind | Cuba | Reference |
| Small grouper | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Tanche | Cuba · French | Reference |
| Tanche grise | Guadeloupe · French | 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
- United States marine waters — NOAA 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
Anguilla · Antigua Barbuda · Aruba · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Bermuda · Brazil · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Curacao · Dominica · Dominican Rep. · French Guiana · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Martinique · Mexico · Montserrat · Neth Antilles · Nicaragua · Panama · Puerto Rico · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Paul's Rocks · St Vincent Gren · Suriname · Trind M Vaz Is. · Trinidad Tobago · Turks Caicos Is · United States · Uruguay · Venezuela · Virgin Is. (GB) · Virgin Is. (US)
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.