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Nassau Grouper

Epinephelus striatus

Seabook: Nassau Grouper

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Max Depth

90 m

Description

Epinephelus striatus is one of the large number of perciform fishes in the family Serranidae commonly referred to as groupers. It is the most important of the groupers for commercial fishery in the West Indies, but has been endangered by overfishing. The Nassau grouper is a US National Marine Fisheries Service Species ... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

black
brown
orange
pink
red

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Mud and Sand

Conservation status

(CR) Critically endangered

Social Behaviour

Solitary