Scamp

    Family Serranidae, SEA BASSES AND GROUPER
    Mycteroperca phenax

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    Description: color light gray or brown; large adults with elongated  caudal-fin rays; reddish brown spots on sides that tend to be grouped into lines; some  yellow around corners of mouth.

    Similar Fish: yellowmouth grouper, M. interstitialis.

    Found on The Dry Tortugas: Reefs, wrecks and hard bottom.

    Size: generally smaller than gags or blacks.

    Florida Record: 28 lbs.
                   

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Sea-Clusive Charters
Of The Lower Florida Keys

17195 Kingfish Lane West
Sugarloaf Key, Florida 33042

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1-305-744-9928
Fax: 1-305-745-4311