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Foursaddle grouper

Epinephelus spilotoceps

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
Vieille fondMauritius · FrenchReference
Viersaal-klipkabeljouSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
YotsugurabataMaldives · JapaneseReference
ZackenbarschMaldives · GermanReference
Foursaddle grouperAustraliaReference
Foursaddle grouperMicronesiaReference
Foursaddle grouperGlobalReference
Four-saddle grouperMaldivesReference
Four-saddle grouperMicronesiaReference
Foursaddle rockcodSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
Four-saddle rockcodAustraliaReference
Garoupa de quatro selasMozambique · PortugueseReference
Mero cuatro monturasSpain · SpanishReference
Mérou quatre sellesMaldives · FrenchReference
Mérou quatre sellesReunion [La] · FrenchReference
Mérou quatre sellesGlobal · FrenchReference
Spotty codAustraliaReference
Spotty codChristmas I.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

Source records

Country occurrence records

Andaman Is. · Australia · Bassas da India · Caroline I. · Chagos Is. · China · Christmas I. · Cocos/Keel. Is. · Comoros · Cook Is. · Fiji · India · Indonesia · Kiribati · Maldives · Marshall Is. · Mauritius · Mayotte · Micronesia · Mozambique · New Caledonia · Niue · Palau · Papua New Guin. · Pitcairn · Reunion [La] · Samoa · Seychelles · Solomon Is. · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Viet Nam · Wake I.

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.