Mycteroperca (Noun)
Meaning
Groupers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Mycteroperca is a genus of fish belonging to the family Serranidae, commonly referred to as groupers.
- Large groupers of the species Mycteroperca bonaci have been observed using complex hunting strategies in coral reefs.
- The gag grouper, scientifically known as Mycteroperca microlepis, is a medium-sized fish found in temperate and tropical waters.
- Mycteroperca venenosa, also known as the yellowfin grouper, is native to the western Atlantic Ocean.
- Commercial fishermen target the gag grouper, Mycteroperca microlepis, as a valuable source of income in the southeastern United States.