Epinephelus

Epinephelus
Temporal range: 55–0Ma

Eocene to Present[1]
Atlantic Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Bloch, 1793
Species

See text.

Epinephelus is a genus of groupers. They are large sea fish. Members of this genus may also be called a Mero.

Species

FishBase lists 99 species:

Epinephelus malabaricus (Malabar grouper)
Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
  • Whitespotted grouper, Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus (Bloch, 1790).
  • White-streaked grouper, Epinephelus ongus (Bloch, 1790).
  • Yellow grouper, Epinephelus awoara (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842).
  • Yellowedge grouper, Epinephelus flavolimbatus Poey, 1865.
  • Yellowspotted grouper, Epinephelus timorensis Randall & Allen, 1987.
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References

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. Retrieved 2008-01-08. 
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