National Aquarium: Black Grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci)

Black groupers typically have dark coloration, with olive, gray or brown bodies and irregular bronze-colored blotches and spots. These groupers have several sets of teeth that help prevent fish from escaping while they’re feeding.

Black grouper are born female, but some transform into males when they are large enough. These fish can live for more than 3

Did you know that all black groupers are born female?

Read on to learn more about the black grouper!


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