Red Hind - Epinephelus guttatus
Status: Overfished
Current commercial grouper in Puerto Rico
Size at Maturity: 25cm
Graysby - Cephalopholis cruentata
Status: Least Concern
Reported in the fishery for Puerto Rico
Size at Maturity: 16cm
Nassau grouper
Rock Hind - Epinephelus adscensionis
Status: Under-represented in catch data
Reported in the fishery for Puerto Rico
Size at Maturity: 25-36cm
Coney - Cephalopholis fulva
Status: Least Concerned
Reported in the fishery for Puerto Rico
Size at Maturity: 14.7cm
Tiger - Mycteroperca tigris
Status: Data Deficient
Reported in the fishery for Puerto Rico
Size at Maturity: 46 cm
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Yellowmouth - Mycteroperca interstitialis
Status: Vulnerable
Reported in the fishery for Puerto Rico
Size at Maturity: Unknown
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Black - Mycteroperca bonaci
Status: Near Threatened
Reported in the fishery for Puerto Rico
Size at Maturity: 68cm
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Yellowfin - Mycteroperca venenosa
Status: Near Threatened
Reported in the fishery for Puerto Rico
Size at Maturity: 50cm
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Nassau - Epinephelus striatus
Status: Endangered
Federally protected; illegal to keep as catch
Size at Maturity: 48cm
Goliath - Epinephelus itajara
Status: Endangered
Federally protected; illegal to keep as catch
Size at Maturity: 128cm
THE GROUPERS
These are some of the coral reef groupers that live in shallow waters (100 fathoms or less) in Puerto Rico (PR) and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ, 9-200 nm).
The capture, possession and sale is prohibited from December 1 to February 28 (29) in PR and west EEZ.
Red Hind - Epinephelus guttatus
Dark margin of caudal, anal and second dorsal fins
Red spots on body
Can reach 76 cm (30 inches) in length
The capture, possession and sale is prohibited from December 1 to February 28(29) in PR and the western EEZ.
Graysby - Cephalopholis cruentata
Rounded caudal fin without dark margin
4 dorsal spots that are black
Can reach 33 cm (13 inches) in length
Rock Hind - Epinephelus adscensionis
Caudal fin with no dark margin
3 dorsal dark saddles one on the base of the tail
Can reach 62 cm (24 inches) in length
Coney - Cephalopholis fulva
Dark spots with blue margins on body
Has 3 different color phases: brown, bi-color and red
Can reach 39 cm (15 inches) in length
The capture, possession and sale is prohibited from February 1 to April 30 in EEZ.
Tiger - Mycteroperca tigris
Dense brown or red spots on body
Pale diagonal lines
Can reach 100 cm (40 inches) in length
Yellowmouth - Mycteroperca interstitialis
Straight edge of caudal fin with uniform rays
Yellow jaw and inside of mouth
Can reach 84 cm (33 inches) in length
The capture, possession and sale is prohibited from February 1 to April 30 in EEZ.
Black - Mycteroperca bonaci
Straight edge of caudal fin with dark wide margin with white border
Squared blotches on body
Can reach 150 cm (60 inches) in length
The capture, possession and sale is prohibited from February 1 to April 30 in PR and EEZ.
Yellowfin - Mycteroperca venenosa
Straight edge of caudal fin with thin dark margin
Yellow edge of pectoral fins
Small red dots on body
Can reach 100 cm (40 inches) in length
The capture, possession and sale is prohibited year round.
Nassau - Epinephelus striatus
Dark saddle on the base of the tail
5 gray vertical bands on body
Can reach 100 cm (40 inches) in length
The capture, possession and sale is prohibited year round.
Goliath - Epinephelus itajara
Caudal fin large and rounded
Eye relatively small
Can reach 250 cm (8 feet) in length