Sawtail grouper
| Sawtail grouper | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Mycteroperca |
| Species: | M. prionura |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycteroperca prionura Rosenblatt & Zahuranec, 1967 | |
The sawtail grouper (Mycteroperca prionura) is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. The sawtail grouper commonly lives on fields of large boulders with gorgonians and black corals.[2]
References
- ↑ Pollard, D. & Craig, M. (2008). "Mycteroperca prionura". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T14052A4386978. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T14052A4386978.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ↑ "Mycteroperca prionura (Sawtail Grouper)". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
Sources
- Roberts, C. 1996. Mycteroperca prionura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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