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Family: Epinephelidae Groupers



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aethaloperca rogaa Redmouth grouper Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1775
Alphestes afer Mutton hamlet Western Atlantic 33 TL 1793
Alphestes immaculatus Pacific mutton hamlet Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1936
Alphestes multiguttatus Rivulated mutton hamlet Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1867
Anyperodon leucogrammicus Slender grouper Indo-Pacific 65 TL 1828
Cephalopholis aitha Rusty hind Western Pacific 25 TL 1991
Cephalopholis argus Peacock hind Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1801
Cephalopholis aurantia Golden hind Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1828
Cephalopholis boenak Chocolate hind Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1790
Cephalopholis colonus Pacific creole-fish Eastern Pacific 35.6 TL 1846
Cephalopholis cruentata Graysby Western Central Atlantic 42.6 TL 1802
Cephalopholis cyanostigma Bluespotted hind Western Pacific 55 TL 1828
Cephalopholis formosa Bluelined hind Indo-West Pacific 34 TL 1812
Cephalopholis fulva Coney Western Atlantic 44 TL 1758
Cephalopholis hemistiktos Yellowfin hind Western Indian Ocean 35 TL 1830
Cephalopholis igarashiensis Garish hind Pacific Ocean 43 TL 1957
Cephalopholis leopardus Leopard hind Indo-Pacific 24 TL 1801
Cephalopholis microprion Freckled hind Western Pacific 25 TL 1852
Cephalopholis miniata Coral hind Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1775
Cephalopholis nigri Niger hind Eastern Atlantic 30.5 TL 1859
Cephalopholis nigripinnis Blackfin grouper Indian Ocean 28 TL 1828
Cephalopholis oligosticta Vermilion hind Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1983
Cephalopholis panamensis Pacific graysby Eastern Pacific 39 TL 1876
Cephalopholis polleni Harlequin hind Indo-Pacific 43 TL 1868
Cephalopholis polyspila Eastern Indian Ocean. 18.8 SL 2000
Cephalopholis sexmaculata Sixblotch hind Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1830
Cephalopholis sonnerati Tomato hind Indo-Pacific 57 TL 1828
Cephalopholis spiloparaea Strawberry hind Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1828
Cephalopholis taeniops Bluespotted seabass Eastern Atlantic 70 TL 1828
Cephalopholis urodeta Darkfin hind Pacific Ocean 28 TL 1801
Chromileptes altivelis Humpback grouper Western Pacific 70 TL 1828
Dermatolepis dermatolepis Leather bass Eastern Pacific 100 TL 1895
Dermatolepis inermis Marbled grouper Western Atlantic 91 TL 1833
Dermatolepis striolata Smooth grouper Western Indian Ocean 85 TL 1867
Epinephelus adscensionis Rock hind Western Atlantic 65 TL 1765
Epinephelus aeneus White grouper Eastern Atlantic 120 TL 1817
Epinephelus akaara Hong Kong grouper Northwest Pacific 58 TL 1842
Epinephelus albomarginatus White-edged grouper Western Indian Ocean 100 TL 1903
Epinephelus amblycephalus Banded grouper Western Pacific 50 TL 1857
Epinephelus analogus Spotted grouper Eastern Pacific 114 TL 1863
Epinephelus andersoni Catface grouper Southeast Atlantic and We 87 TL 1903
Epinephelus areolatus Areolate grouper Indo-Pacific 47 TL 1775
Epinephelus awoara Yellow grouper Northwest Pacific 60 TL 1842
Epinephelus bilobatus Frostback rockcod Eastern Indian Ocean 33 TL 1987
Epinephelus bleekeri Duskytail grouper Indo-West Pacific 76 TL 1878
Epinephelus bontoides Palemargin grouper Western Pacific 30 TL 1855
Epinephelus bruneus Longtooth grouper Northwest Pacific 136 TL 1793
Epinephelus caninus Dogtooth grouper Eastern Atlantic 164 TL 1843
Epinephelus chlorocephalus Tonga grouper Eastern Central Pacific 17.1 SL 1830
Epinephelus chlorostigma Brownspotted grouper Western Indian Ocean 80 TL 1828
Epinephelus clippertonensis Eastern Central Pacific 61 TL 1999
Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus Whitespotted grouper Indo-Pacific 76 TL 1790
Epinephelus coioides Orange-spotted grouper Indo-West Pacific 120 TL 1822
Epinephelus corallicola Coral grouper Western Pacific 49 TL 1828
Epinephelus costae Goldblotch grouper Eastern Atlantic and Medi 140 SL 1878
Epinephelus craigi Brokenbar Grouper Western Pacific 25 SL 2018
Epinephelus cyanopodus Speckled blue grouper Western Pacific 122 TL 1846
Epinephelus daemelii Saddletail grouper Southwest Pacific 200 TL 1876
Epinephelus diacanthus Spinycheek grouper Indian Ocean 55 TL 1828
Epinephelus drummondhayi Speckled hind Western Atlantic 110 TL 1878
Epinephelus epistictus Dotted grouper Indo-West Pacific 80 TL 1842
Epinephelus erythrurus Cloudy grouper Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1828
Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus Rock grouper Western Pacific 30 TL 1865
Epinephelus fasciatus Blacktip grouper Indo-Pacific 52 TL 1775
Epinephelus faveatus Barred-chest grouper Eastern Indian Ocean 32 TL 1828
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus Blue-and-yellow grouper Indian Ocean 90 TL 1802
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Brown-marbled grouper Indo-Pacific 120 TL 1775
Epinephelus fuscomarginatus Darkmargin grouper Western Pacific 56.4 SL 2019
Epinephelus gabriellae Multispotted grouper Western Indian Ocean 52 TL 1991
Epinephelus geoffroyi Western Indian Ocean 40.8 SL 1870
Epinephelus goreensis Dungat grouper Eastern Atlantic 140 TL 1830
Epinephelus guttatus Red hind Western Atlantic 76 TL 1758
Epinephelus heniochus Bridled grouper Western Pacific 35 SL 1904
Epinephelus hexagonatus Starspotted grouper Indo-West Pacific 27.5 TL 1801
Epinephelus howlandi Blacksaddle grouper Western Pacific 55 TL 1873
Epinephelus indistinctus Somali grouper Western Indian Ocean 80 TL 1991
Epinephelus insularis Pacifc insular grouper; Western Pacifc 52.8 SL 2021
Epinephelus irroratus Marquesan grouper Pacific Ocean 34 TL 1801
Epinephelus itajara Atlantic goliath grouper Western Atlantic 250 TL 1822
Epinephelus japonicus Northwest Pacific 41.1 SL 1843
Epinephelus kupangensis Fivebar grouper Indo-West Pacific 39.1 SL 2016
Epinephelus labriformis Starry grouper Eastern Pacific 60 TL 1840
Epinephelus lanceolatus Giant grouper Indo-Pacific 270 TL 1790
Epinephelus latifasciatus Striped grouper Indo-West Pacific 137 SL 1842
Epinephelus lebretonianus Mystery grouper Probably Indo-Pacific 25 SL 1853
Epinephelus longispinis Longspine grouper Indo-West Pacific 55 TL 1864
Epinephelus macrospilos Snubnose grouper Indo-Pacific 51 TL 1855
Epinephelus maculatus Highfin grouper Pacific Ocean 60.5 TL 1790
Epinephelus magniscuttis Speckled grouper Indo-West Pacific 150 TL 1963
Epinephelus malabaricus Malabar grouper Indo-Pacific 234 TL 1801
Epinephelus marginatus Dusky grouper East and Southwest Atlant 150 TL 1834
Epinephelus melanostigma One-blotch grouper Indo-West Pacific 54.9 TL 1953
Epinephelus merra Honeycomb grouper Indo-Pacific 36.5 TL 1793
Epinephelus miliaris Netfin grouper Indo-West Pacific 53 TL 1830
Epinephelus morio Red grouper Western Atlantic 125 TL 1828
Epinephelus morrhua Comet grouper Indo-Pacific 90 TL 1833
Epinephelus multinotatus White-blotched grouper Indian Ocean 100 TL 1876
Epinephelus ongus White-streaked grouper Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1790
Epinephelus poecilonotus Dot-dash grouper Indo-West Pacific 65 TL 1842
Epinephelus polylepis Smallscaled grouper Western Indian Ocean 61 TL 1991
Epinephelus polyphekadion Camouflage grouper Indo-Pacific 90 SL 1849
Epinephelus polystigma White-dotted grouper Asia and Oceania 48 TL 1853
Epinephelus posteli Striped-fin grouper Western Indian Ocean 100 TL 1964
Epinephelus quinquefasciatus Pacific goliath grouper Eastern Pacific. Gulf of 250 TL 1868
Epinephelus quoyanus Longfin grouper Western Pacific 40 TL 1830
Epinephelus radiatus Oblique-banded grouper Indo-West Pacific 70 SL 1868
Epinephelus retouti Red-tipped grouper Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1868
Epinephelus rivulatus Halfmoon grouper Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1830
Epinephelus sexfasciatus Sixbar grouper Western Central Pacific 40 TL 1828
Epinephelus socialis Surge grouper Pacific Ocean 52 TL 1873
Epinephelus spilotoceps Foursaddle grouper Indo-West-Pacific 47.5 TL 1953
Epinephelus stictus Black-dotted grouper Eastern Indian Ocean and 33 SL 1987
Epinephelus stoliczkae Epaulet grouper Western Indian Ocean 38 TL 1875
Epinephelus striatus Nassau grouper Western Atlantic 122 TL 1792
Epinephelus suborbitalis Seamount grouper Northwest Pacific 118 TL 1990
Epinephelus summana Summan grouper Western Indian Ocean 52 TL 1775
Epinephelus tauvina Greasy grouper Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1775
Epinephelus timorensis Yellowspotted grouper Eastern Indian Ocean 71 TL 1987
Epinephelus trimaculatus Threespot grouper Northwest Pacific 50 TL 1828
Epinephelus trophis Plump grouper Eastern Indian Ocean 12.5 SL 1987
Epinephelus tuamotuensis Reticulate grouper Eastern Central Pacific 66 SL 1971
Epinephelus tukula Potato grouper Indo-West Pacific 200 TL 1959
Epinephelus undulatostriatus Maori rockcod Western Pacific 61 TL 1866
Epinephelus undulosus Wavy-lined grouper Indo-West Pacific 120 TL 1824
Gonioplectrus hispanus Spanish flag Western Atlantic 30 TL 1828
Gracila albomarginata Masked grouper Indo-Pacific 40 TL 1930
Hyporthodus acanthistius Rooster hind Eastern Pacific 100 TL 1892
Hyporthodus chabaudi Moustache grouper Western Indian Ocean 137 TL 1861
Hyporthodus cifuentesi Olive grouper Eastern Pacific 100 TL 1993
Hyporthodus darwinensis Darwin grouper Western Central Pacific 53.5 SL 1991
Hyporthodus ergastularius Sevenbar grouper Southwest Pacific 157 TL 1930
Hyporthodus exsul Tenspine grouper Eastern Central Pacific 125 TL 1944
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus Yellowedge grouper Western Atlantic 115 TL 1865
Hyporthodus haifensis Haifa grouper Eastern Atlantic 125 TL 1953
Hyporthodus mystacinus Misty grouper Western Atlantic 160 TL 1852
Hyporthodus nigritus Warsaw grouper Western Atlantic 230 TL 1855
Hyporthodus niphobles Star-studded grouper Eastern Pacific 48 SL 1897
Hyporthodus niveatus Snowy grouper Western Atlantic 122 TL 1828
Hyporthodus octofasciatus Eightbar grouper Indo-West Pacific 130 TL 1926
Hyporthodus perplexus Puzzling grouper Northwest Pacific 46.5 SL 1991
Hyporthodus quernus Hawaiian grouper Eastern Central Pacific 122 TL 1901
Hyporthodus septemfasciatus Convict grouper Northwest Pacific 155 TL 1793
Mycteroperca acutirostris Comb grouper Western Atlantic 80 TL 1828
Mycteroperca bonaci Black grouper Western Atlantic 150 TL 1860
Mycteroperca cidi Venezuelan grouper Western Central Atlantic 114 TL 1966
Mycteroperca fusca Island grouper Eastern Atlantic 80 TL 1838
Mycteroperca interstitialis Yellowmouth grouper Western Atlantic 84 TL 1860
Mycteroperca jordani Gulf grouper Eastern Central Pacific 198 TL 1889
Mycteroperca microlepis Gag Western Atlantic 145 TL 1879
Mycteroperca olfax Sailfin grouper Eastern Pacific 120 TL 1840
Mycteroperca phenax Scamp Western Central Atlantic 107 TL 1884
Mycteroperca prionura Sawtail grouper Eastern Central Pacific 105 TL 1967
Mycteroperca rosacea Leopard grouper Eastern Central Pacific 86 TL 1877
Mycteroperca rubra Mottled grouper Eastern Atlantic 144 TL 1793
Mycteroperca tigris Tiger grouper Western Atlantic 101 TL 1833
Mycteroperca venenosa Yellowfin grouper Western Atlantic 100 TL 1758
Mycteroperca xenarcha Broomtail grouper Eastern Central Pacific 150 TL 1888
Paranthias furcifer Creole-fish Eastern Atlantic 30 SL 1828
Plectropomus areolatus Squaretail coralgrouper Indo-Pacific 80 TL 1830
Plectropomus laevis Blacksaddled coralgrouper Indo-Pacific 125 TL 1801
Plectropomus leopardus Leopard coralgrouper Western Pacific 120 SL 1802
Plectropomus maculatus Spotted coralgrouper Western Pacific 125 TL 1790
Plectropomus marisrubri Eastern Indian Ocean 1986
Plectropomus oligacanthus Highfin coralgrouper Indo-West Pacific 75 TL 1855
Plectropomus pessuliferus Roving coralgrouper Indo-Pacific 120 TL 1904
Plectropomus punctatus Marbled coralgrouper Western Indian Ocean 96 TL 1824
Saloptia powelli Golden grouper Pacific Ocean 39 SL 1964
Triso dermopterus Oval grouper Western Pacific 68 TL 1842
Variola albimarginata White-edged lyretail Indo-Pacific 65 TL 1953
Variola louti Yellow-edged lyretail Indo-Pacific 83 TL 1775



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