Snowy grouper

Photo Credit: Kevin Bryant (fishbase.us)
Family Groupers, hamlets, hinds, seabasses, sand-perches, tatleys
Scientific Family Serranidae
Scientific Name Epinephelus niveatus
Spanish Name Cherna manchada
ITIS# 167705
Tail shape Truncate

Dark margin on spiny dorsal fin and dark saddle on caudal peduncle that extends below lateral line (Ref. 26938); juveniles with pale yellow caudal and pectoral fins; black saddle blotch on the caudal peduncle reaching below lateral line.


Biology

Adults occur well offshore on rocky bottoms. Juveniles may be found inshore. Adults feed on fishes, gastropods (marine snails and slugs), cephalopods (squids and relatives), and brachyuran crabs

Appearance

Body Shape
Fusiform
Color
Main Color: Black
Other Color: gray
Common Body Shape
Torpedo-shaped


Pattern
Spotted
Length
Avg Length: 24 inches (60 cm)
Max Length: 48 inches (122 cm)
Maximum Weight
66 lbs (30000 g)




Specifications

Handling Concerns
Harmless
Conservation Concerns
Not enough information is known
Range in USA
MA-TX


Abundance
Less Common


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