Gulf of Mexico numerous bays and smaller inlets. A number of rivers empty into the gulf, most notably the Mississippi River and Rio Grande in the northern gulf, and the Grijalva and Usumacinta rivers in the southern gulf. The land that forms the gulf's coast, including many long, narrow barrier islands, is almost uniformly low-lying and is characterized by marshes and swamps as well as stretches of sandy beach. The Gulf of Mexico is an excellent example of a passive margin. The continental shelf is quite wide at most points along the coast, most notably at the Florida and Yucatán Peninsulas. The shelf
Gulf grouper Gulf grouper The gulf grouper ("Mycteroperca jordani") is a species of fish in the family Serranidae. It is endemic to Mexico. The taxonomy of the gulf grouper is as follows: The common name for "Mycteroperca jordani" in English is gulf grouper, but in Spanish the common name for it is Baya, Cabrilla De Astillero, Garlopa, Garropa, Mero Baya, Merou Golfe. The gulf grouper are located in the Eastern Central Pacific from Southern La Jolla, California, which is in the United States to Mazitlan, Mexico. The gulf grouper is in a limited range and is severely declining through the Gulf of