Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Serranidae
Genus:
Epinephelus
Species:
E. Marginatus
Binomial name (link Wikipedia)
Dusky Groeper
Mérou
Brauner Zackenbarsch
Mero
Bruine Tandbaars
Description
The Dusky Grouper has a big body with a big mouth. One long dorsal fin and a rounded tail. Its color varies from brown to green depending on
the season and the age. It is green during its juvenile phase. The adult is upper brown with yellow spots and lower yellow. On the operculum
there are three spines.
The dusky grouper is a solitary fish. It likes to live alone in rocks, at depths from the coast to 300 meters, but it's rare to find it below 60 meters. It
has a barometric distribution, where the younger specimens are found near the coast and the older ones at the depths.
It normally has one cave considered as home and several other caves as temporary refuges. Its home has a minimum of two exits, and a size
slightly bigger than the grouper, so no bigger animal can enter in. In case of biting attack or other force to extract it, the grouper opens its mouth,
and the operculum spines wedge it inside the cave.
It can be found in the Mediterranean, the African west coast (Azores, Canary Islands) and the coast of Brazil. It is rare in the waters of the
western Indian ocean, Uruguay, Argentina, north of France and the British Isles.
Animalia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Serranidae
Genus:
Mycteroperca
Species:
M. Fusca
Binomial name (link Wikipedia)
Island Groeper
Badèche
Abade
Gestipte Zaag of Zeebaars
Description
Mycteroperca is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae (groupers).
It contains the following species:
Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci)
Venezuelan grouper (Mycteroperca cidi)
Gulf grouper (Mycteroperca jordani)
Gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis)
Sailfin grouper (Mycteroperca olfax)
Sawtail grouper (Mycteroperca prionura)
Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea)
Mottled grouper (Mycteroperca rubra)
Tiger grouper (Mycteroperca tigris)
Broomtail grouper (Mycteroperca xenarcha)
Yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa)
Scamp grouper (Mycteroperca phenax)
Yellowmouth grouper (Mycteroperca interstitialis) No further information available on Wikipedia.
Animalia
Harry van Goor 2016
source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Categories: Groepers
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