Yellowmouth Grouper (Juvenile) (Mycteroperca interstitialis)

Also known as Blake, Cod, Crossband Rockfish, Grey Mannock, Hamlet, Harlequin Rockfish, Hind, Princess Rockfish, Rockcod, Rockfish, Salmon Grouper, Salmon Rockfish, Scamp, Trout, Yellowfin Grouper

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Photo by @JolineCuracao in April 2018
Curacao - Netherlands Antilles
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Photo by @jonathanffrench in August 2014
Florida Keys - United States
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Also known as Blake, Cod, Crossband Rockfish, Grey Mannock, Hamlet, Harlequin Rockfish, Hind, Princess Rockfish, Rockcod, Rockfish, Salmon Grouper, Salmon Rockfish, Scamp, Trout, Yellowfin Grouper.

Found over coral and rocky bottoms of mangrove lined lagoons, shorelines to deeper off-shore waters.
They feed on fish.
Juvenile colours mimic the juvenile clown wrasse.
Length - 80cm
Depth - 2-150m
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. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/1211

Related creatures

Heads up! Many creatures change during their life. Juvenile fish become adults and some change shape or their colour. Some species change sex and others just get older. The following creature(s) are known relatives of the Yellowmouth Grouper (Juvenile). Click the image(s) to explore further or hover over to get a better view!