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Speckled Grouper (Epinephelus cyanopodus)

Common Name Speckled Blue Grouper, Grouper, Blue Maori Cod

Local Name:  Lapu-Lapu (Tagalog); Percal (Tagalog-Catanduanes); Pugapo (Cebuano); 

Max Size:  122 cm (17.3 kgs)

Biodiversity: Saltwater

Depth: 10 – 250 meters

Fishing Season:  All Year Long

Minimum Size Limit:  None

Recommended Bait/Lures:  Shrimp, Crabs, small fish, lures, jigs

IUCN Red List Status:  (LC) Least Concern

Emmanuel’s good size Speckled Grouper caught while deepwater jigging.