Mycteroperca bonaci (Poey, 1860)

Black grouper

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Serranidae \| Epinephelinae
Synonyms	Serranus bonaci, Mycteroperca bonaci xanthosticta, Serranus brunneus, ... more
Common names	Badèche bonaci, Cuna bonací, Bonaeci arara, ... more

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Main reference

Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall. 1993. (Ref. 5222)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 150 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217); max. published weight: 100.0 kg (Ref. 26340)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 33 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 33°N - 27°S, 95°W - 33°W (Ref. 5222)

Western Atlantic: Bermuda and Massachusetts, USA to southern Brazil, including the southern Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Adults are unknown from the northeastern coast of the USA.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Side body has rectangular dark gray blotches. Outer third of second dorsal, anal and caudal fins black. Edge of preopercle smooth, without pronounced lobe at angle; 17-24 total gill rakers (Ref. 26938).

A solitary species (Ref. 26340) inhabiting rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Adults feed primarily on fishes; juveniles mainly on crustaceans. Oviparous (Ref. 205). A protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 55367). Forms spawning aggregations (Ref. 55367). Common but difficult to approach (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh and its flesh is of excellent quality.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Near Threatened (NT) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 31172)

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.16; tmax=14; Fec=500,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (63 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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