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Mycteroperca



 
 
Mycteroperca is a genus of fish
Fish

A fish is any marine biology vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scale , and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins....
 in the family Serranidae
Serranidae

Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the bass and the groupers ....
, subfamily Epinephelinae (groupers).

It contains the following species:






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Mycteroperca is a genus of fish
Fish

A fish is any marine biology vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scale , and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins....
 in the family Serranidae
Serranidae

Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the bass and the groupers ....
, subfamily Epinephelinae (groupers).

It contains the following species:
  • 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....
     (Mycteroperca bonaci)
  • Venezuelan grouper
    Venezuelan grouper

    The Venezuelan grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is Endemism to Venezuela. Category:Fauna of Venezuela...
     (Mycteroperca cidi)
  • Gulf grouper
    Gulf grouper

    The gulf grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is Endemism to Mexico. Category:Fauna of Mexico...
     (Mycteroperca jordani)
  • Gag grouper
    Gag grouper

    The gag grouper is a drab, mottled gray fish lacking the distinguishing features of other groupers. It has a pattern of markings which resemble the box-shaped spots of the black grouper....
     (Mycteroperca microlepis)
  • Sailfin grouper
    Sailfin grouper

    The sailfin grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is Endemism to Ecuador. Category:Fauna of Ecuador...
     (Mycteroperca olfax)
  • Sawtail grouper
    Sawtail grouper

    The sawtail grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is Endemism to Mexico. Category:Fauna of Mexico...
     (Mycteroperca prionura)
  • Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea)
  • Mottled grouper
    Mottled grouper

    The mottled grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in Albania, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissa...
     (Mycteroperca rubra)
  • Tiger grouper
    Tiger grouper

    The tiger grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. The grouper has a tapered body, often reddish, with vertical stripes on its sites....
     (Mycteroperca tigris)
  • Yellowfin grouper
    Yellowfin grouper

    The yellowfin grouper is a coral reef fish native to the western Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. It is generally a denizen of the deeper reef areas but it may venture into shallower waters, especially during the cooler seasons....
     (Mycteroperca venenosa)