Yellowedge grouper (Hyporthodus flavolimbatus)

Scientific name: Hyporthodus flavolimbatus Poey, 1865

The Yellowedge grouper (Hyporthodus flavolimbatus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA to southern Brazil, including Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Hyporthodus flavolimbatus
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 115
Common length: 50.0
Depth range: 64–275 m (210–902 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 64 - 275 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to southern Brazil, including Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
Conservation status (IUCN): Vulnerable (VU) (A2d+3d)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.10; tmax=35)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026