Comb grouper (Mycteroperca acutirostris)

Species facts

Scientific name

Mycteroperca acutirostris

Family

Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

80.0

Depth range

3–40 m (10–131 ft)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 40 m

Climate

Subtropical

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Bermuda and northwestern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Report of this species (as Serranus acutirostris) from the Canary Islands is probably a misidentification of Mycteroperca fusca.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)