Snowy Grouper
Epinephelus niveatus
Family / Type
Grouper
Scientific Name
Epinephelus niveatus
Family
Serranidae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
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Full Taxonomy
Animalia
› Chordata
› Actinopterygii
› Perciformes
› Serranidae
› Hyporthodus
› Hyporthodus niveatus
Overview
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Once over 15inches, the dots fade.
Adults move offshore to depths of 1500ft and take a coppery color, with dark stripes on the sides.
Identifying
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Atlantic: New England to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico.