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No. I of the Florida Plate · Groupers & Sea Basses

Black Grouper

Mycteroperca bonaci

The heavyweight of the Keys' ledges and wrecks. Olive-gray and broad-shouldered, with dark rectangular blotches and brassy spots, drawn from adult references so it reads as a black grouper and never as its red cousin.

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Format Print

Museum-grade 100% cotton rag fine art paper (Hahnemuhle or equivalent), archival pigment inks rated for generations.

Paper Cotton Rag
Size 16 × 20 in
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Designers hang art about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it.

Layout
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  • Archival pigment inks, rated for generations
  • 30-day happiness guarantee, free reprints for transit damage
  • Scientifically verified specimen, never redrawn
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Drawn true: what we verified

This specimen passed a feature-by-feature check against real photographs of adult fish:

  • Dark, squared-off blotches with small brassy spots, not leopard rosettes
  • Dark outer margins on the soft dorsal, anal and tail fins
  • Heavy grouper jaw and pale-edged pectoral fins
  • A longer, lower build than the red grouper

See the for this specimen. Approved specimens are locked and never redrawn.

How to tell it apart

Not to be confused with: Red grouper

Red grouper is rust-red with pale blotches and a tall second dorsal spine. Black grouper is olive-gray with dark rectangular blotches, brassy spots and dark-edged soft fins.

Identification notes, not regulatory advice. Check MyFWC.com before you keep a fish.

Field notes
Table quality★★★★★
Typical size8–124 lb
Florida minimum to keep24 in TL
Recreational seasonAtl: May–Dec · Gulf: year-round
FamilySerranidae

Florida recreational rules as of September 2026. Gulf and Atlantic, state and federal waters can differ; always verify at MyFWC.com before harvest.

Materials & sizes
  • Archival Matte. Heavyweight archival matte paper and pigment inks. Printed with a narrow ivory border to frame yourself.
  • Cotton Rag. Museum-grade 100% cotton rag fine art paper (Hahnemuhle or equivalent), archival pigment inks rated for generations.
  • Framed. Cotton rag print behind a white bevelled mat in a solid-wood frame with shatter-resistant acrylic. Arrives ready to hang.
  • Canvas. Gallery-wrapped canvas on 1.25" stretcher bars with an ivory mirrored edge. Ready to hang.
  • Metal. Dye-infused aluminium with a satin finish and a float mount. Salt-air and humidity tolerant, made for life by the ocean.

Sizes are the printed sheet. Framed pieces add a 1.5″ mat and about 1″ of frame on every side.

Shipping & returns

Every piece of wall art ships free in the U.S. Table & home orders ship free over $75, otherwise $6.95 flat. Prints ship flat or rolled in rigid packaging; framed art ships boxed with corner protection.

If anything arrives damaged or isn't right, tell us within 30 days and we'll reprint it or refund you. Full policy.

Home waters: The Florida Keys. Collections: Groupers & Sea Basses, Florida Table Fare.

Black Grouper