Snowy grouper (Hyporthodus niveatus) fish species and information / pictures of Snowy grouper - Hyporthodus niveatus

Snowy grouper (Hyporthodus niveatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hyporthodus niveatus

Common Name
Snowy grouper

Biology
Adults occur well offshore on rocky bottoms. Juveniles may be found inshore and are often reported from the northeastern coast of the U.S. Adults feed on fishes, gastropods, cephalopods, and brachyuran crustaceans (Ref. 5222). Valuable commercial food fish (Ref. 26938).

Classification

Classified By
Valenciennes, 1828
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Massachusetts, USA to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
Range
41°N - 27°S, 98°W - 34°W

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
30 m
Depth To - meters
525 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 525 m (Ref. 5222), usually 100 - 200 m (Ref. 5222)
Trophic Level
4.04 s.e. 0.58 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
122 cm
Common Length
60.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (64 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.07-0.09; tmax=27)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Vulnerable (VU) (A2d+3d), IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group