Mycteroperca

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Mycteroperca
See Also From tracing topical name
Serranidae
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q2286852
Library of congress: sh 95000252
Sources of Information
  • Eschmeyer, W.N. Cat. gen. recent fishes:p. 255 (Mycteroperca Gill; Serranidae: Epinephelinae)
  • Common and sci. names fishes U.S. and Canada, 1991:p. 46 (Mycteroperca; Serranidae)
  • Web. 3(Mycteroperca)
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Wikipedia description:

Mycteroperca is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are predatory fish, largely associated with reefs and are found in tropical and subtropical seas in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. They are important target species for fisheries.

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