- 낫소 그루퍼 Grouper, Nassau
. 학명; Epinephelus striatus
. 서식지; 따뜻한 수온 연안의 20미터 이내 바닥 선호
. 통명; 낫소 그루퍼
. 특징; 두꺼운 몸과 큰입을 가지고 있으며 색상은 주위 환경에 따라 다양
. 먹이와 요리법; 회, 절임, 구이, 튀김 등 다양하게 섭취
1 학명과 서식지
- 학명; Epinephelus striatus
- 서식지
. 온도와 깊이; 따뜻한 수온 연안의 20미터 이내 바닥 선호
. 지역; 서대서양의 서인도제도를 중심으로 플로리다에서 브라질까지의 연안
암초나 산호초 인근 서식
In the western Atlantic, Nassau grouper are found in Bermuda, Florida, the Bahamas, and the Yucatán Peninsula, and throughout the Caribbean to southern Brazil. They are absent from the Gulf of Mexico, except at Campeche Bay off the coast of Yucatán, at Tortugas, and off Key West.
Habitat. Found in depths of 20 to 100 feet, although almost always dwelling in less than 90 feet of water, Nassau grouper prefer caves and shallow to midrange coral reefs. Smaller fish are usually closer to shore and common in seagrass beds; adults are usually farther offshore on rocky reefs. Nassau grouper tend to rest on the bottom, blending with their surroundings. They are usually solitary and diurnal but occasionally form schools.
2 통명
- 영어; hamlet; Creole: negue;
French: mérou rayé; Spanish: cherna criolla, mero gallina.
- 한글; 낫소 그루퍼
3 개요
- 길이; 120센티이내, 평균 45센티
- 무게; 55파운드이내, 평균 10파운드
The Nassau grouper is usually 1 to 2 feet in length, reaching a maximum of 4 feet and about 55 pounds, although most catches are under 10 pounds. The all-tackle world record is a 38-pound, 8-ounce Bahamian fish.
4 특징
- 두꺼운 몸과 큰입을 가지고 있으며 색상은 주위 환경에 따라 다양
- 20미터이내는 황갈색, 이상은 적색계통의 색상
- 여러개의 밝은 줄무늬, 어두운 바점, 바, 눈과 꼬리의 흑반점 등
- 필요시 흑색으로 변색가능
The most important commercial grouper in the West Indies and a member of the Serranidae family, the Nassau grouper has been very heavily fished and is continually vulnerable to overfishing, especially during its spawning and migrating seasons.
Identification. Although its color pattern varies, the Nassau grouper usually has a light background, with a wide, dark brown stripe running from the tip of the snout through each eye to the start of the dorsal fin, as well as four to five irregular dark bars running vertically along the sides. Two distinctive features are the black dots always present around the eyes, and a large black saddle on the caudal peduncle, also always present no matter what color the fish is. The third spine of the dorsal fin is longer than the second, the pelvic fins are shorter than the pectoral fins, and the dorsal fin is notched between the spines. It has the ability to change color, from pale to almost black.
5 먹이와 요리법
- 먹이; 가재 등의 갑각류와 물고기
- 서인도제도에서 어획과 낚시로 남획되어 멸종위기이며 미국에서는 낚시 금지
- 초승달이 뜰 때 짝짓기를 위해 대량으로 모여 산란
- 인간을 피하지 않아 다이버가 쉽게 접근가능
- 산란기를 피한 기간 동안 3파운드 이상만 포획제한
- 회, 절임, 구이, 튀김 등 다양하게 섭취
Spawning around the new moon, Nassau grouper come together in large masses of up to 30,000, making them highly vulnerable to overharvesting.
Food. Nassau grouper feed mainly on fish and crabs and, to a lesser degree, on other crustaceans and mollusks.