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Genus Family: Epinephelidae 🍽️ 6 Edible 🎣 9 Game Fish

Hyporthodus

Species
17
Max Length
230 cm
Max Weight
198.1 kg
Max Lifespan
91 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.97
Threatened
-

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
17

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
NT
VU
DD
Least Concern 9
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 3
Data Deficient 3

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
5 spp.
Colombia
4 spp.
Brazil
3 spp.
Jamaica
3 spp.
Bahamas
3 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
3 spp.
Belize
3 spp.
Cuba
3 spp.
KY
2 spp.
Saint Lucia
2 spp.
Barbados
2 spp.
Haiti
2 spp.
Panama
2 spp.
United States
2 spp.
Grenada
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
5 m
Deepest
525 m