Saltwater Fish of Connecticut
Black Grouper
Mycteroperca bonaci
🏆 Connecticut State Record
Harvest1 lb 4 oz · 13.5"Hugh Durham · 2012 · Millstone Outflow
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Also called: Grouper
Identification
Large, olive-gray grouper with dark rectangular blotches and brassy spots.
Habitat
Warm-water reefs; an extremely rare stray north of the Carolinas.
Behavior
Ambush predator that lives near rocks and ledges.
How to Catch
Usually caught by accident on bottom rigs over structure.
Notes
Rare visitor to Connecticut — listed in CT DEEP’s exotic marine species record category.