Warsaw Grouper

Family Serranidae, SEA BASSES AND GROUPER
Epinephelus nigritus

Description: uniformly dark brown, with no distinctive markings; dorsal fin with 10 spines; second spine very long (much longer than third); caudal fin squared-off; rear nostril larger than front nostril.

Young: caudal fin yellow; dark saddle on caudal peduncle; some whitish spots on body.

Size: to 1.8 m (6 ft.) and 263 kg (580 lbs.).

Where found: deep rocky ledges and sea mounts, in 90-300 m (300-1000 ft.); young are sometimes caught in inshore waters.

*The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.