Scamp
Mycteroperca phenax
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 30–100 m
- Max size: 1.1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A grouper of ledges and high relief rocky bottoms, the scamp gathers in numbers around living Oculina coral off Florida between 70 and 100 metres. It can reach over a metre long, and it shifts inshore when bottom water cools below roughly nine degrees.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Mycteroperca
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159233.
FAQ
- How deep does the Scamp live?
- The Scamp (Mycteroperca phenax) is typically found at 30–100 m.
- Is the Scamp dangerous to divers?
- The Scamp is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Scamp get?
- The Scamp grows to about 1.1 m.