Mycteroperca tigris
Identifiers: 9 to 11 brown to black diagonal “tiger stripe” bars. Can change color and pale and darken. Sometimes can be bright red. Juveniles are yellow with a dusky mid-body streak.
Habitat: Reefs and along walls. Western Atlantic: Florida, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
Average Lifespan: –
Size: Up to 3.5 feet (3 m)
Weight: –
Food: Smaller fish and crustaseans
Interesting Facts: Sucks its prey into its mouth from a short distance away.
Possible viewing webcams in the Western Atlantic.
Fish Guide Blog 