A large, robust-bodied, predatory fish found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, the brownspotted grouper is distinguished by the tightly-packed, small, dark brown spots scattered across its head, body and fins . This spotting is most obvious across the upperparts, becoming sparser on the largely whitish underparts . The brownspotted grouper has a deep and slender body, with a slightly truncated tail fin, and large, conspicuous eyes, which sit behind a gaping jaw armed with an array of strong, slender teeth. This grouper is distinguished from similar ...

Amany Esmail