Species profile
Yellowmouth Grouper
Mycteroperca interstitialis
At a glance
Yellowmouth Grouper (Mycteroperca interstitialis) is an IUCN Vulnerable bony-fish species regulated in 2 of 66 jurisdictions tracked by CatchRules across the U.S. and Canada.
The strictest bag limit is 3 (Florida); the most generous is 4 (Florida).
Confirmed by 4 research-grade iNaturalist observations across the species' range.
Notable details
- Gets its name from the striking yellow color lining the inside of its mouth.
- Like most groupers, it starts life as a female and can later become male.
- Found on rocky and coral reefs from North Carolina to Brazil.
- Prized by anglers for its firm, white, mild-tasting flesh.
Where Yellowmouth Grouper are seen
Jurisdictions with rules for Yellowmouth Grouper
Background
Mycteroperca interstitialis (commonly known as the yellowmouth grouper, crossband rockfish, grey mannock, hamlet, harlequin rockfish, princess rockfish, rockfish, salmon grouper, salmon rock fish and the scamp) is a species of grouper that lives in the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean in the tropical waters. It is also found in pockets in Brazil. It is a fairly large fish and it gets its name from…
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Yellowmouth Grouper article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
Other bony fish on CatchRules
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