Species Facts
Science Name:
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Epinephelus nigritus
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Other Names:
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black grouper
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World Record:
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198.1 kg (436 lb 12 oz)
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Description
Warsaw groupers are classified as deep-water groupers since they inhabit reefs on the continental shelf break in waters 180 to 1700 feet (55 to 525 m) deep. They are the only grouper with 10 dorsal spines. They are dark reddish brown or brownish grey to almost black in color dorsally, dull reddish grey below.
Distribution and Habitat
It is found in Belize, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, and possibly Suriname. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs.
Sources
wikipedia.org