Epinephelus

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Epinephelus
Temporal range: 55–0 Ma
Eocene to present[1]
Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara), about 2 m long
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Epinephelus

Bloch, 1793
Species

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

Species

FishBase in 2016 listed 87 species.

Foursaddle grouper (Epinephelus spilotoceps)
Greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina)
Honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra)
Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus)
Snubnose grouper (Epinephelus macrospilos)
Whitespotted grouper (Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus)

References

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2008-01-08. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)