Salt Water Fish Identification

Yellowfin Grouper

Family Serranidae, SEA BASSES AND GROUPER
Mycteroperca venenosa

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Description: color highly variable greenish olive or bright red with longitudinal rows of darker black blotches over entire fish; outer one third of pectoral fins bright yellow; lower parts of larger fish with small bright red spots.

Similar Fish: black grouper, M. bonaci; other grouper.

Where found: reefs

Size:  up to 20+ pounds.

Florida Record: 34 lbs., 6 ozs.