sawtail grouper (Mycteroperca prionura)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Mycteroperca prionura
- Common name
- sawtail grouper
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Genus
- Mycteroperca
- Size
- 5–50 cm
- Depth
- 1–100 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- reef
- Ocean zones
- Eastern Pacific
Description
No description available yet.
Photo of sawtail grouper
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the sawtail grouper?
- sawtail grouper (Mycteroperca prionura) reaches 5–50 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the sawtail grouper?
- sawtail grouper is found between 1–100 m deep.
- Is the sawtail grouper dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the sawtail grouper?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the sawtail grouper?
- Found in: Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Mycteroperca
- Mycteroperca tigris - Tiger grouper
- Mycteroperca venenosa - Yellowfin grouper
- Mycteroperca fusca - Island grouper
- Mycteroperca rosacea - Leopard grouper
- Mycteroperca rubra - Mottled grouper
- Mycteroperca xenarcha - broomtail grouper
Other species in the family Epinephelidae
- Epinephelus marginatus - Dusky grouper
- Epinephelus striatus - Nassau grouper
- Cephalopholis fulva - Coney
- Cephalopholis cruentata - Graysby
- Epinephelus fasciatus - Blacktip grouper
- Epinephelus costae - Golden grouper
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 273882)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2388989)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia