Gulf grouper
| Gulf grouper | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Mycteroperca |
| Species: | M. jordani |
| Binomial name | |
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Mycteroperca jordani (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) |
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The gulf grouper (Mycteroperca jordani) is a species of fish in the family Serranidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
The taxonomy of the gulf grouper is as follows:
The common name for Mycteroperca jordani in English is gulf grouper, but in Spanish the common name for it is Baya, Cabrilla De Astillero, Garlopa, Garropa, Mero Baya, Merou Golfe.
The gulf grouper are located in the Eastern Central Pacific from Southern La Jolla, California, which is in the United States to Mazitlan, Mexico.
The gulf grouper is in a limited range and is severely declining through the Gulf of California, Mexico. The species is now considered rare and endangered due to expanded fishing pressure.
Large adult gulf groupers feed on other fish. They are also known to prey on juvenile hammerhead sharks.
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