- 레드 그루퍼 Grouper, Red
. 학명; Epinephelus morio
. 서식지; 따뜻하고 깊지않은 물의 단단한 바닥
. 통명; 레드 그루퍼
. 특징; 아가미덮개에 가장 긴 중앙가시를 포함 3개의 가시
. 먹이와 요리법; 말리거나 절여서, 굽거나 찌게로 섭취
1 학명과 서식지
- 학명; Epinephelus morio
- 서식지
. 온도와 깊이; 따뜻하고 깊지않은 물의 단단한 바닥
. 지역; 서대서양의 근해 해역으로 노스캐롤라이나에서 브라질까지 열대와 온대
In the western Atlantic, red grouper range from North Carolina to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda; some fish stray as far as Massachusetts. They are found only occasionally in Florida and the Bahamas and rarely in the Caribbean.
Habitat. Red grouper are bottom-dwelling fish, occurring over rocky and muddy bottoms, at the margins of seagrass beds, and in ledges, crevices, and caverns of rocky limestone reefs; they are uncommon around coral reefs. They prefer depths of 6 to 400 feet, although they more commonly hold between 80 and 400 feet. Red grouper are usually solitary, resting on the bottom and blending with their surroundings.
2 통명
- 영어; grouper;
Portuguese: garoupa de Sao Tomé; Spanish: cherna americana, cherna de vivero, mero americano, mero paracamo.
- 한글; 레드 그루퍼
3 개요
- 길이; 125센티 이내, 평균 50센티
- 무게; 15파운드이내
The red grouper is commonly 1 to 2 feet long and weighs up to 15 pounds, although it can reach 31⁄2 feet and 50 pounds. The male red grouper lives longer than the female does and has been known to live for 25 years.
4 특징
- 몸길이가 깊이의 2.8배내외인 표준형
- 배지느러미보다 긴 가슴지느러미
- 머리위 위는 짙은 적갈색이고 아래는 옅은 분홍색에 밝은 반점과 얼룩
- 아가미덮개에 가장 긴 중앙가시를 포함 3개의 가시
- 등지느러미에는 11개의 가시와 16개의 연조
- 뒷지느러미에는 3개의 가시와 8개의 연조
- 산란한 암컷은 40센티 이상이 되면 수컷으로 성전환
The red grouper was one of the most abundant grouper in the Caribbean and surrounding waters until spearfishing and general overfishing depleted its numbers.
Identification. Of varying coloration, the red grouper is usually dark brownish-red, especially around the mouth, and may have dark bars and blotches similar to those on the Nassau grouper, as well as a few small whitish blotches scattered in an irregular pattern. It is distinguished from the Nassau grouper by its lack of a saddle spot and its smooth, straight front dorsal fin. On the Nassau grouper the dorsal fin is notched. It has a blackish tinge to the soft dorsal, the anal, and the tail fins; pale bluish margins on the rear dorsal, the anal, and the tail fins; and small black spots around the eyes. The lining of the mouth is scarlet to orange. The second spine of the dorsal fin is longer than the others, the pectoral fins are longer than the pelvic fins, and the tail is distinctively squared off.
5 먹이와 요리법
- 먹이; 주로 게, 랍스터, 새우, 오징어, 문어 등 저서 무척추동물을 먹고 물고기도 포식
- 꼬리지느러미와 입을 사용하여 바닥에 먹이유인용 구덩이를 구축
- 뛰어난 맛으로 식용과 낚시로 인기
- 작살낚시 등으로 포획
- 말리거나 절여서, 굽거나 찌게로 섭취
. 기생충이 있어 회는 비추
Like many other grouper, red grouper undergo a sex reversal; females transform into males, in this case between ages 7 and 14, or when they are 18 to 26 inches long. Spawning takes place from March through July, with a flurry of activity in April and May, in water temperatures ranging from 63° to 77°F and in depths between 80 and 300 feet.
Food and feeding habits. Red grouper feed on a wide variety of fish, invertebrates, and crustaceans, including squid, crabs, shrimp, lobsters, and octopus.