Mycteroperca xenarcha Broomtail Grouper, Mangrove Grouper

Mycteroperca xenarcha is commonly referred to as Broomtail Grouper, Mangrove Grouper. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Mycteroperca xenarcha, California broomtail grouper 2015

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Scientific:: Mycteroperca xenarcha
German:: Besenschwanz-Zackenbarsch, Mangroven-Zackenbarsch
English:: Broomtail Grouper, Mangrove Grouper

Category:: Havsaborrar

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Serranidae (Family) > Mycteroperca (Genus) > xenarcha (Species)
Initial determination:: Jordan, 1888

Occurrence:: Eastern Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Gulf of California, Peru, USA
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: - 60 Meter
Habitats:: Mangrove Zones
Size:: up to 59.06" (150 cm)
Weight:: 46 kg
Food:: Carnivore, Predatory
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown