(Valenciennes, 1828); SERRANIDAE FAMILY; also called garoupa-de-São Tomé, cherna Americana, cherna de vivero, mero paracamo, mero

This fish occurs in the western Atlantic from North Carolina to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Bermuda with strays occurring as far north as Massachusetts. Juveniles may be found in shallow water, but adults are mainly found resting in potholes on, or edges close to rocky, flat bottoms in depths up to 1000 ft (305 m). Red grouper rarely occur around coral reefs.

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