Yellowmouth grouper  (Mycteroperca interstitialis)

Side view of a yellowmouth grouper
Side view of a yellowmouth grouper
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Facts

Also known as: harlequin rockfish, princess rockfish, hamlet, crossband rockfish, blake, salmon grouper, scamp, salmon rock fish, rockfish, grey mannock
Previously known as: Mycteroperca roquensis, Mycteroperca calliura, Serranus falcatus, Trisotropis chlorostomus, Serranus interstitialis, Mycteroperca dimidiate, Labrus gvaza, Serranus dimidiatus, Mycteroperca falcate
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilySerranidae
GenusMycteroperca (1)

Status

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

Description

Information on the yellowmouth grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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