Tiger Grouper
| Scientific Name: | Mycteroperca tigris |
| Species: | Groupers (Serranidae) |
| Other names: |
Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds, Trouts. |
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Description
Also known as Sea Bass, Rockcods, Cods, Hinds and Trouts.
Found singly resting on the bottom on reefs and reef walls.
They feed on small fish and invertebrates.
Length - 1m
Depth - 3-20m
Widespread Western Atlantic & Caribbean
Groupers are solitary carnivores that hunt near the bottom usually at dusk. Food is drawn into their mouths by a powerful suction when they open their overly large mouths and then swallowed whole.
Spawning is seasonal and controlled by the moons phase.
Fishy Stats
Length: 1m
Depth: 3-20m
Found: Western Atlantic & Caribbean
Eats: Fish and invertebrates
Family: Groupers
Species: Serranidae
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