Warsaw grouper (Hyporthodus nigritus) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 55–525 m.
Scientific name: Hyporthodus nigritus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 230 cm
The Warsaw grouper is a demersal epinephelid usually found solitarily on rocky bottoms, from 55 to 525 m, with juveniles occasionally seen on jetties and shallow reefs. Adults feed on a variety of crabs, shrimps, lobsters and fishes. Maximum length is about 230 cm total length, and it can live 91 years. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, marketed fresh, with a very high price category. Fishing vulnerability is very high at 85 of 100 and resilience low, and climate vulnerability is high to very high at 75 of 100. IUCN lists it as near threatened.
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