Nassau Grouper

Epinephelus striatus

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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

Locations

Bermuda Caribbean Sea Costa Rica Honduras East Dominican Republic +32 more in Seabook

Colors

black

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pink

red

Edible

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Poisonous

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Mud and Sand

Conservation status

(CR) Critically endangered

Social Behaviour

Solitary