Epinephelidae

leopard grouper

Mycteroperca rosacea

Seabass in Gulf of California

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

Mycteroperca rosacea, the leopard grouper or golden grouper, 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 Central Pacific that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.