Mottled Grouper
Mycteroperca rubra
- Group: Grouper
- Typical depth: 15–200 m
- Max size: 1.4 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A grouper of rocky and sandy bottoms that hunts cephalopods and small fish, with young often sheltering in mangrove fringed lagoons. It ranges from shallow reef down to two hundred metres and grows to nearly a metre and a half.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Mycteroperca
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127039.
FAQ
- How deep does the Mottled Grouper live?
- The Mottled Grouper (Mycteroperca rubra) is typically found at 15–200 m.
- Is the Mottled Grouper dangerous to divers?
- The Mottled Grouper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mottled Grouper get?
- The Mottled Grouper grows to about 1.4 m.