Saltwater fish. Groupers. Found alone, on shallow reefs, drifting about, feeding wherever it can. It spends all day resting or swimming slowly, only to become active at dusk and dawn to look for food, mostly fish, squid, crabs and shrimp. It hides in holes and ambushes its prey, lunging at it, then seizes it with its sharp teeth. The prey is then sucked in and swallowed whole.

Size: 30-60 cm.
Colour: Reddish-brown spots over a pale olive-to-white background. Lower body is paler and the dots are redder. Dark bands at the end of fins and tail. Yellow edges on dorsal fin. It adjusts colouration to the background.

Inhabits coral reefs. It spends all day resting or swimming slowly, only to become active at dusk and dawn to look for food, mostly fish, squid, crabs and shrimp. It hides in holes and ambushes its prey, lunging at it, then seizes it with its sharp teeth. The prey is then sucked in and swallowed whole.

BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius.

[Marion Haarsma, may 2016]; [Mickey Boasson, 2015]

- DeLoach, N., & Humann, P. (2002). Reef Fish Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas - 3th Edition. New World Publications, Inc.

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