Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Yellowmouth Grouper
Mycteroperca interstitialis
Yellowmouth Grouper
Category: Groupers
Scientific Name: Mycteroperca interstitialis
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 10-80 ft. (3-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Percoidei (Suborder)
       └Epinephelidae (Family)
        └Mycteroperca (Genus)
         └M. interstitialis (Species)

All Photographs
© 2025 Florent Charpin