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Had another great day spearfishing. Shot a weird looking grouper. Under the ledge it looked like a Black. Looking at the internet, we guessed its a Leopard Grouper. Not to supposed to be in the Northern Gulf.

Unusual here for sure. How deep if you don't mind? ( a range will do, I'm not looking for your spot )

Scamp

http://www.rodnreel.com/gulffish/gulffi ... &FishID=58

Check the tail. Does it have the long ends?

Dubble

Sorry, photo cut the tail off. It was square not like the scamp at all.

GroupFever, we were in 50 feet of water.

LOOKS LIKE A JEW FISH TO ME, NOT SUPPOSE TO CALL THEM BY THAT NAME ANYMORE, THEY NOW CALL THEM GIANT GROUPER.
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I LEFT OUT SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE JEW FISH, NOT SUPPOSE TO CATCH THEM ANYMORE, SUPPOSE TO RELEASE THEM UNHARMED.
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I think that's a juvenile Goliath Grouper.

I think its a strangely colored black. Positive its not a goliath. I have seen some blacks in pictures with these colorations and yellow spots. I guess they are more brightly colored in some fish.

Looks like a true black. They can have those orange spots and are shaped like a gag. also fin edges are black. Its not a juvenile jewfish!!!! the Hershey bar rectangle pattern common to black may be affected by contact with ice or lack thereof.... nice fish

I'm with boom, that is a black grouper. We shoot them in the keys. They do not have the pattern on them that is shown in the id charts.

Whatever kind it was, it was tasty!