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The gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) is a drab, mottled gray fish lacking the distinguishing features of other grouper
Grouper

For other meanings, see Grouper .Groupers are fish of any of a number of genus in the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae, in the order Perciformes....
s. It has a pattern of markings which resemble the box-shaped spots of the black grouper
Black grouper

The black grouper is one of the best known of the large group of Perciform fish called groupers.The black grouper is lkkjkl; a large marine fish, growing up to 150 centimetres in length and 100 kilograms in weight....
. It lacks the streamer-points on the tail fin that scamp (Mycteroperca phenax) and yellowmouth grouper (M. interstitialis) have and lacks yellow coloration around the mouth.

Ten- to twenty-pound (5 to 10 kg) fish are common.






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The gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) is a drab, mottled gray fish lacking the distinguishing features of other grouper
Grouper

For other meanings, see Grouper .Groupers are fish of any of a number of genus in the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae, in the order Perciformes....
s. It has a pattern of markings which resemble the box-shaped spots of the black grouper
Black grouper

The black grouper is one of the best known of the large group of Perciform fish called groupers.The black grouper is lkkjkl; a large marine fish, growing up to 150 centimetres in length and 100 kilograms in weight....
. It lacks the streamer-points on the tail fin that scamp (Mycteroperca phenax) and yellowmouth grouper (M. interstitialis) have and lacks yellow coloration around the mouth.

Ten- to twenty-pound (5 to 10 kg) fish are common. The world record is 80 lb 6 oz (36.45 kg). The gag grouper is a bottomfeeder and is often caught by fishermen seeking bottom-dwelling species such as snappers. It has flaky white meat that is considered quite delicious.

Members of this species are known to be protogynous hermaphrodite
Protogynous hermaphrodite

A protogynous hermaphrodite is an animal that begins its life cycle as a female. As the animal ages, based on internal or external triggers, it shifts sex to become a male animal....
s, schooling in harems with the most aggressive and largest females shifting sex to male, probably as a result of behavioral triggers, when there is no male available. Commercial and sport fishing have created tremendous selective pressures against the largest animals, typically male, restricting the reproductive capacity of the entire breeding population. Recently, a small closure in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an oceanic basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba....
 was established to provide this and other species a refuge from commercial fishing pressure
Overfishing

Overfishing occurs when fishing activities reduce fish stocks below an acceptable level. This can occur in any body of water from a pond to the oceans....
, however, this data is highly in dispute and is currently being challenged for inaccuracies. They are found in hard bottom with an uneven bottom. Things they like are ledges,rocks,coral reefs,etc. They also like structure. Like wrecks,artificial reefs, and sunken barges.