| 词条 | Tiger grouper |
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| name = Tiger grouper | image = Tiger grouper.JPG | status = DD | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | taxon = Mycteroperca tigris | authority = (Valenciennes, 1833) | synonyms = }} The tiger grouper (Mycteroperca tigris) is a species of fish in the family Serranidae. This grouper has a tapered body, often reddish, with vertical stripes on its sides. It also may have, darker, dusky lines on the sides of its body. Young individuals have a yellow colour. This fish lives in sheltered reef areas. Growing up to 35 in (86 cm) long, the average weight is around 10 pounds.[2] Groupers are big robust predators that draw in food by sucking it into their mouths. They usually live in five to 65 feet of water.[3] LocationIt is found throughout the north-western Atlantic Ocean. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss. References1. ^Sadovy, Y. & Brule, T. 2018. Mycteroperca tigris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T44682A46914961. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T44682A46914961.en. Downloaded on 27 December 2018. 2. ^http://www.theoutdoorlodge.com/fishing/species/groupers.html#6 3. ^http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/tiger-grouper/1564
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6 : Mycteroperca|Fauna of the Southeastern United States|Fish of the Western Atlantic|Fish described in 1833|Taxonomy articles created by Polbot|Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes |
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