Sailfin grouper

Sailfin grouper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Mycteroperca
Species:
M. olfax
Binomial name
Mycteroperca olfax
(Jenyns, 1843)
Synonyms[2]
  • Serranus olfax Jenyns, 1840

The sailfin grouper (Mycteroperca olfax), also known as the bacalao grouper, colorado grouper or yellow grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found off islands in the eastern Pacific.

  1. ^ Erisman, B.; Craig, M.T. (2018). "Mycteroperca olfax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T14051A100466495. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T14051A100466495.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mycteroperca olfax". FishBase. december 2019 version.