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Yellowfin Grouper

Mycteroperca venenosa

Classification

The yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa) 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 warmer waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. Taxonomy The yellowfin grouper was first formally described by Carolus Linnaeus in the 10th edition of the Systema Naturae as Perca venenosa in 1758; the type locality was given as "America" but is thought to be the Bahamas.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 60Mexico · 22United Kingdom · 12France · 10Cuba · 8Netherlands · 7Brazil · 1