sawtail grouper

Mycteroperca prionura

One Hundred Five Centimeters Seabass of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The sawtail grouper (Mycteroperca prionura) 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 endemic to the western coasts of Mexico. The sawtail grouper commonly lives on fields of large boulders with gorgonians and black corals.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Mycteroperca
Maximum length: 105 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California south to Jalisco, Mexico.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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