Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Yellowfin Grouper
Mycteroperca venenosa
Yellowfin Grouper
Category: Groupers
Scientific Name: Mycteroperca venenosa
Size: 1 to 3 ft. (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 15-120 ft. (5-37 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Percoidei (Suborder)
       └Epinephelidae (Family)
        └Mycteroperca (Genus)
         └M. venenosa (Species)

All Photographs
© 2025 Florent Charpin