brown-spotted grouper
A species of grouper (Epinephelus chlorostigma).
The brown-spotted grouper inhabits the Indian Ocean and western Pacific.
Usually written in katakana as a fish name; the kanji spelling 宝石羽太 is rare.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
The name ホウセキハタ literally means 'jewel grouper', likely from the spotted pattern resembling jewels.