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Warsaw grouper

Hyporthodus nigritus

Classification

Hyporthodus nigritus, the Warsaw grouper, is a species of marine, ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae, which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the Western Atlantic from Massachusetts to the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, Trinidad, and south to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). Its natural habitats are open and shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 7Mexico · 2Cuba · 1