Hamour (Orange-spotted Grouper)
Epinephelus coioides
Also known as: Orange-spotted GrouperHamour
Reef/KelpShore
Gamefish
Score
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Prime time
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Depth
5–60m
Platform
Shore
Depth range
5–60mDeep
Findr bio
A rock-hugging ambush predator with a mouth built to inhale anything that swims past its ledge -- hook me near a wreck and the fight is short, brutal, and over the moment I find cover.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Rocky shoreWreck reef
Recommended baits
Fish baitsShrimpSoft plastics
Effective techniques
Bottom FishingJigging
Gear
Best times
DawnDusk
The single most sought-after fish in the UAE and wider Gulf -- so heavily targeted around Dubai and Abu Dhabi that seasonal Hamour fishing bans and minimum-size rules now protect it.