Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea)

Scientific name: Mycteroperca rosacea Streets, 1877

The Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, southwest coast of Baja California throughout the Gulf of California to Jalisco, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Mycteroperca rosacea
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 86.0
Depth range: 50 m (164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: southwest coast of Baja California throughout the Gulf of California to Jalisco, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN): Vulnerable (VU) (A2ad+4ad), IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.09)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026