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Black Grouper

Mycteroperca bonaci

Description:

Photo take at -70 ft on a ship wreck near the coast. The black grouper is a solitary fish a large marine fish, growing up to 150 centimetres in length and 100 kilograms in weight. It has an olive or gray body, with black blotches and brassy spots

Habitat:

From US all The Caribbean Sea , Central America to Brazil.

Notes:

The black grouper is an IUCN Red List Near threatened species, vulnerable to increases in exploitation because it is a relatively slow breeder. Wikipedia.

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Apr 25, 2012
Submitted on Apr 25, 2012

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