Mycteroperca acutirostris

(Valenciennes, 1828)

Comb Grouper

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Bermuda, and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

Size: 32 inches (80 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reefs with juveniles found in turtle grass beds and mangrove areas and adults found on rocky reef bottom areas at depths between 3 – 150 feet (1 – 45 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a dark brown body with light tan spots and several lighter colored vertical bands. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Serranidae

Subfamily: Epinephelinae

Genus: Mycteroperca

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Human food and gamefish in local areas.

Unsuitable for home aquariums.