Mycteroperca Phenax

Jordan & Swain, 1884
Mycteroperca phenax

Known As	:	Scamp
Genus	:	Mycteroperca
Species	:	Phenax
Classifications	:	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Serranidae \| Epinephelinae

Common Names:
巫喙鱸, 巫喙鲈, Abadejo, Abadejo garropa, Badèche galopin, Cuna garopa, Cuna garopa, Scamp, Scamp, Scamp grouper, Sjuskebars

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Information :

Main reference	:	Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall. 1993. (Ref. 5222)
Size / Weight / Age	:	Max length : 107 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3708); max. published weight: 14.2 kg (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 21 years (Ref. 6846)
Environment	:	Reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 30 - 100 m (Ref. 5222), usually 30 - 100 m (Ref. 5222)
Climate / Range	:	Subtropical; 40°N - 7°N, 98°W - 64°W (Ref. 5222)
Distribution	:	Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and east coast of US from North Carolina to Key West and along the southern shore of the Caribbean Sea. Juveniles are occasionally found as far north as Massachusetts.
Short description	:	Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12
Biology	:
IUCN Red List Status	:	Least Concern (LC),IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Human uses	:	Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes

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