Mottled Grouper
Mycteroperca rubra
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Serranidae
The mottled grouper (Mycteroperca rubra) 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 eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Description The mottled grouper has an oblong, compressed body which has a depth which is less than the length of its head, its standard length is 2.
Le terme de mérou est un nom vernaculaire qui désigne en français plusieurs espèces de poissons de la famille des Serranidae, voire de celle des Polyprionidae. Le plus connu est le mérou brun (Epinephelus marginatus). Les mérous sont des poissons présents dans les eaux marines du monde entier.
Mycteroperca o Microperca es un género de peces de la familia Serranidae. Este género contiene las siguientes especies: Mycteroperca acutirostris (Valenciennes, 1828) Mycteroperca bonaci (Poey, 1860) Mycteroperca cidi (Cervigón, 1966) Mycteroperca fusca (Lowe, 1838) Mycteroperca interstitialis (Poey, 1860) Mycteroperca jordani (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) Mycteroperca microlepis (Goode & Bean, 1879) Mycteroperca olfax (Jenyns, 1840) Mycteroperca phenax (Jordan & Swain), 1884 Mycteroperca prionura Rosenblatt & Zahuranec, 1967 Mycteroperca rosacea (Streets, 1877) Mycteroperca rubra (Bloch, 1793)…
Distribution
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