Mycteroperca
| Mycteroperca | |
|---|---|
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| Mycteroperca fusca | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
| Genus: | Mycteroperca Gill, 1863 |
Mycteroperca is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae (groupers).[1]
It contains the following species:
- Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci)
- Venezuelan grouper (Mycteroperca cidi)
- Gulf grouper (Mycteroperca jordani)
- Gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis)
- Sailfin grouper (Mycteroperca olfax)
- Sawtail grouper (Mycteroperca prionura)
- Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea)
- Mottled grouper (Mycteroperca rubra)
- Tiger grouper (Mycteroperca tigris)
- Broomtail grouper (Mycteroperca xenarcha)
- Yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa)
- Scamp grouper (Mycteroperca phenax)
- Yellowmouth grouper (Mycteroperca interstitialis)