| Common name | Huk-dim-hung-paan |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'Huk dim', i.e., black spots; 'hung paan', i.e., vernacular Cantonese term used for Epinephelus akaara; 'huk dim hung paan', i.e., the grouper that looks like E. akaara (a highly priced fish) except for the appearance of a few large black spots near the dorsal fin. |