Leopard grouper  (Mycteroperca rosacea)

IUCN Red List species status – Vulnerable
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Facts – Leopard grouper

Also known as: golden grouper
  
French: Merou Leopard
Spanish: Cabrilla Calamaria, Cabrilla Pintita, Cabrilla Rosa, Cabrilla Sardinera
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilySerranidae
GenusMycteroperca (1)

Status – Leopard grouper

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Leopard grouper

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (February, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Leopard grouper swimming
Leopard grouper swimming

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Keoki Stender
http://www.marinelifephotography.com

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