Comb grouper

The Comb grouper lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 3 - 40 m environment.

tactic of the comb grouper Mycteroperca acutirostris (Serranidae) from the Southwest Atlantic, Copeia 2004, 403-405) FujiFilm FinePix F31 fd 1/400s f/3.7 at 14. More

I saw a comb grouper lying on the sand. Its color was pale, its tail fin collapsed and lying twisted to the side on the sand, and its pectoral fins were by its side. More

now confirmed to be an adult Comb Grouper - rare for this area. Invasive Lionfish sighting has been reported to REEF and to Cayman Islands Dept of Environment. ... More

Common names

Badèche peigne in French (français)
Badejete in Portuguese (Português)
Badejo-mira in Portuguese (Português)
Badejo-saltão in Portuguese (Português)
bonací rojo in Spanish (español)
cherna peineta in Spanish (español)
Comb grouper in English
Cuna negra in Spanish (español)
Mira in Portuguese (Português)
Saltão in Portuguese (Português)
Serigado-Tapoã in Portuguese (Português)
Wavy-lined grouper in Unknown
western comb grouper in English
尖吻喙鱸 in Mandarin Chinese
尖吻喙鲈 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Serranidae
Genus : Mycteroperca
Species : Mycteroperca acutirostris
Authority : Valenciennes, 1828