Misty Grouper
Hyporthodus mystacinus
- Group: Grouper
- Typical depth: 30–400 m
- Max size: 1.6 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A solitary deepwater grouper, the misty grouper usually keeps to rocky ledges between 100 and 400 metres, though young fish stray up into water as shallow as 30 metres. It reaches well over a metre and a half and hunts fishes, crustaceans and squid.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Hyporthodus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 475099.
FAQ
- How deep does the Misty Grouper live?
- The Misty Grouper (Hyporthodus mystacinus) is typically found at 30–400 m.
- Is the Misty Grouper dangerous to divers?
- The Misty Grouper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Misty Grouper get?
- The Misty Grouper grows to about 1.6 m.