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 lutre | Reunion [La] · French | Reference |
| Vieille nègre | Reunion [La] · French | Reference |
| Cheval de bois | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Cod | Pitcairn | Reference |
| Estuary rock cod | Malaysia | Reference |
| Estuary rock-cod | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Garoupa lutra | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Giant grouper | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Greasy cod | Australia | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | Australia | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | Tromelin I. | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | Djibouti | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | Guam | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | India | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | Niue | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | Micronesia | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | Philippines | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | Viet Nam | Reference |
| Greasy grouper | Global | Reference |
| Greasy reef cod | Malaysia | Reference |
| Greasy rock cod | Indonesia | Reference |
| Greasy rockcod | Australia | Reference |
| Greasy rockcod | India | Reference |
| Greasy rockcod | South Africa | Reference |
| Great reef cod | Malaysia | Reference |
| Green grouper | Hong Kong | Reference |
| Grouper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Grouper | United States | Reference |
| Hitomihata | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Loche mouchetée | France · French | Reference |
| Loche mouchetée | Society Is. · French | Reference |
| Loche mouchetée | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Malabar grouper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Mero lutria | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Mérou loutre | Djibouti · French | Reference |
| Mérou loutre | Reunion [La] · French | Reference |
| Mérou loutre | Global · French | Reference |
| Orange-spotted grouper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Reef cod | Australia | Reference |
| Reef cod | Christmas I. | Reference |
| Reef cod | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Rockcod | Australia | Reference |
| Rotflecken-Zackenbarsch | Germany · German | Reference |
| Seabass | Malaysia | Reference |
| Slym-klipkabeljou | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Speckled rockcod | India | Reference |
| Spotted grouper | Fiji | Reference |
| Spotted grouper | Tonga | Reference |
| Spotted sea bass | Fr. Polynesia | 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
American Samoa · Andaman Is. · Australia · Bonin Is. · Cargad. Car. S. · Chagos Is. · China · Christmas I. · Cocos/Keel. Is. · Comoros · Cook Is. · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · Guam · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Iraq · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kenya · Kiribati · Lord Howe I. · Madagascar · Malaysia · Maldives · Marquesas Is. · Marshall Is. · Mauritius · Mayotte · Micronesia · Mozambique · New Caledonia · Niue · North. Marianas · Pakistan · Palau · Papua New Guin. · Philippines · Pitcairn · Reunion [La] · Rodriguez I. · Ryukyu Is. · Samoa · Saudi Arabia · Seychelles · Society Is. · Solomon Is. · South Africa · Sri Lanka · Sudan (North) · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Tromelin I. · Tuamotu Is. · Tuvalu · US M. Outl. Is. · Vanuatu · Viet Nam · Wake I. · Yemen
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.