A 100 lb - 45 kg Broomtail Grouper caught on December 1998 by angler Ernesto Jouvin off El Muerto Island, Ecuador, using a MirrOlure.
Broomtail grouper can be distinguished from other Pacific grouper by the exserted ray on the tail. this grouper has a broad distribution stretch from Peru to southern California in the north. Juveniles groupers may be found inshore in shallow waters around mangrove estuaries, while adults are typically found offshore to depths of 60 meters - 180 feet. Broomtail are savage predators that must be quickly turned once hooked before they can retreat into structure.
| DISTRIBUTION: | East Paacific Ocean |
| MAX SIZE: | 110 lb / 50 kg |
| MAX LENGTH: | 55 inch / 140 cm |
| MAX AGE: | Around 40 years |
| ENVIRONMENT: | Saltwater |