Life history andconservation of the Nassau grouper

The Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) is a member of the sea bass family
Serranidae. It prefers to inhabit oceanic rock or coral reef area s and
ranges from Bermuda and South Carolina to Brazil, including the Cari bbean
Sea and Gulf of Mexico. This fish is one of the friendliest things you are
likely to encounter when diving in the Caribbean.

Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution 817

This manuscript is an author version
with the final publication available and may be cited as: Tucker, J. W., Jr. (1991). Life history and
conservation of the Nassau grouper. In H. Viders & F. Wells (Eds.), Proceedings of the NAUI IQ 1991:
International Conference on Underwater Education (pp. 291-292). Montclair, CA: National Association
of Underwater Instructors.