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Mycteroperca tigris

Epinephelid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The tiger grouper (Mycteroperca tigris) 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Mycteroperca
Maximum length: 101 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA) and the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. It was suggested that Mycteroperca tigris was a transient species in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, but has recently become abundant on the Flower Garden Banks off Texas (Ref. 6887 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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