Hyporthodus mystacinus

Hyporthodus mystacinus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Hyporthodus
Species:
H. mystacinus
Binomial name
Hyporthodus mystacinus
(Poey, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Serranus mystacinus Poey, 1852
  • Epinephelus mystacinus (Poey, 1852)

Hyporthodus mystacinus, the misty grouper, black grouper, convict grouper, eightbar grouper or moustache grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is primarily found in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico with populations present around the Galapagos Islands and Central American coastlines.