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Red-tipped grouper

Epinephelus retouti

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 rougeMauritius · FrenchReference
Akahata-modokiJapan · JapaneseReference
Brownback codChristmas I.Reference
Brownback grouperAustraliaReference
Brownback grouperGlobalReference
Garoupa ponteadaMozambique · PortugueseReference
GrouperTongaReference
Loche rouge du largeFr. Polynesia · FrenchReference
Loche rouge du largeNew Caledonia · FrenchReference
Mamam rougeMauritius · FrenchReference
Mero punteadoSpain · SpanishReference
Mérou à bout rougeGlobal · FrenchReference
Mérou rougeFrance · FrenchReference
Mérou rougeReunion [La] · FrenchReference
Redtip grouperAustraliaReference
Red-tipped grouperMicronesiaReference
Red-tipped grouperHawaiiReference
Red-tipped grouperGlobalReference
Red-tipped rockcodSouth AfricaReference
Rock codTongaReference
Rooipunt-klipkabeljouSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
Rouge du largeReunion [La] · FrenchReference
Rouge noirReunion [La] · FrenchReference
Rougette peau dureReunion [La] · FrenchReference

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

American Samoa · Australia · Bonin Is. · Caroline I. · Chagos Is. · China · Christmas I. · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · Indonesia · Japan · Kiribati · Madagascar · Maldives · Mauritius · Mayotte · Micronesia · Mozambique · New Caledonia · Oman · Palau · Reunion [La] · Ryukyu Is. · Samoa · Society Is. · South Africa · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tonga · Tuamotu Is. · Un. Arab Emir.

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