Marbled grouper
📖 Overview
Usually on deep ledges, at depths to 210 m and on reefs, usually in caves or deep crevices . Solitary and secretive, darts away when approached or frightened . Rarely seen in markets. Major threat to this species is fishing pressure .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Distinguished by the following characteristics: body and fins black with many large white blotches . Compressed, with a large pectoral fin; scales smooth ; greatest depth of body 2.2-2.5 in SL; body width 2.2-2.9 times in depth; head length 2.5-2.8 times in SL; rounded preopercle, finely serrate, serrae at the angle slightly enlarged .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Marbled grouper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Marbled grouper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Marbled grouper is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 213 m , usually 3 - 35 m . Subtropical; 37°N - 30°S, 98°W - 30°W North Carolina, USA to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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