Tiger grouper - Wikipedia
The tiger grouper (Mycteroperca tigris) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the warmer waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.
Tiger Grouper – Profile | Traits | Facts | Biology | Habitat
2021年3月8日 · The tiger grouper is a solitary species that are discovered on coral reefs and in rocky areas. It is an ambush predator of smaller fishes. It hides amongst coral and sponges and is makes an attempt to stay hidden, even when approached.
Tiger Groupers ~ MarineBio Conservation Society
Tiger groupers, Mycteroperca tigris (Valenciennes, 1833), aka Gag, Rockfish, Rockhind and Tiger rockfish, are large ray-finned fish that belongs to the same family as sea basses that can grow up to 1 meter in length and weigh up to 10 kilograms.
Grouper Fish: Habitat, Diet, Life Cycle, and Facts - FishOnTips
2023年4月18日 · Tiger Grouper (Mycteroperca tigris) Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico
Tiger grouper - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The tiger grouper (Mycteroperca tigris) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the warmer waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.
Tiger Grouper (Mycteroperca tigris) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
tiger grouper. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Mycteroperca. Species. Mycteroperca tigris. Identification Numbers. TSN: 167767. Geography. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
The tiger grouper is a predominantly solitary species that are usually spotted individually. Although it is widely spread throughout the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, this grouper species is one of the more common ones found within the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida (Lieske and Myers, 1994). REPRODUCTION.
Tiger Grouper - Reef Smart Guides
A solitary ambush predator, tiger grouper are easily identified by the tiger stripes that run from the dorsal fin down either side of the fish. They vary in color from black, red, tan to yellow. They feed on a variety of fish, including grunts, parrotfish, croakers, angelfish and damselfish.
Mycteroperca tigris, Tiger grouper : fisheries, aquarium
Distinguished by the following characteristics: Back crossed by about 11 pale narrow lines that slope downward and forward. No other grouper in the Caribbean has the same pattern of narrow pale diagonal lines (Ref. 26938).
Tiger Grouper - MarAlliance.org
2024年9月10日 · Tiger groupers live in depths of 10 to 40 meters and prefer coral and rocky reef habitats. They are ambush feeders, hiding in corals, rocks, and sponges until prey approaches, which they then swallow whole. Tiger groupers spawn in …