Leopard Grouper

Cabrilla Sardinera
Mycteroperca Rosacea

It has a body which is elongate, robust and compressed with its depth being the no greater at the origin of the dorsal fin as it is at the origin of the anal fin, in fact it is deepest at the origin of the anal fin. The standard length is 2.7 to 3.1 times the depth of the body. The preopercle has a small lobe its angle. The dorsal fin contains 11 spines and 16-18 soft rays while the anal fin contains 3 spines and 10-11 soft rays.The membranes between the dorsal fin spines are notched. The caudal fin has a straight rear margin. It usually has a body colour which is greenish to greyish brown marked with small reddish brown spots, as well as irregular pale spots and lines and it has white margins on the fins. There is also a xanthic colour phase in which the entire body bright yellow-orange, occasionally with few scattered black spots. This species attains a total length of 86 centimeters (34 in) and a maximum published weight of 9.6 kilograms (21 lb).

WHOLE FISH

Weight range3-5 lbs
Weight range5-8 lbs
Weight range8-12 lbs

FILLETS

Weight range300-500 gr
Weight range500-800 gr
Weight range800-1200 gr

FISHING ZONE