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Epinephelini
Epinephelini is one of the five tribes in the subfamily Epinephelinae, the groupers, which is part of the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and the sea basses. Genera The following genera are placed within the tribe: * ''Aethaloperca'' Fowler, 1904 (redmouth grouper) * ''Alphestes'' Bloch & Schneider, 1801 * ''Anyperodon'' Günther, 1859 * ''Cephalopholis'' Bloch & Schneider, 1801 * ''Chromileptes'' Swainson, 1839 * ''Dermatolepis'' Gill, 1861 * '' Epinephelus'' Bloch, 1793 * ''Gonioplectrus'' Gill, 1862 * ''Gracila'' Randall, 1964 * ''Hyporthodus'' Gill, 1861 * ''Mycteroperca'' Gill, 1862 * ''Paranthias'' Guichenot, 1868 * ''Plectropomus'' Pken, 1817 * ''Saloptia'' J.L.B. Smith, 1964 * ''Triso'' Randall, Johnson & Lowe, 1989 * ''Variola Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by variola virus (often called smallpox virus) which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus. The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977, and the World H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyporthodus
''Hyporthodus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae The Serranidae are a large family of fishes belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species in 65 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers (subfamily Epinephelinae). Although many species are small, in some ca ..., which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It contains the following species, most of which were previously placed in '' Epinephelus'': *'' Hyporthodus acanthistius'' (Gilbert, 1892) *'' Hyporthodus ergastularius'' (Whitley, 1930) *'' Hyporthodus exsul'' (Fowler, 1944) *'' Hyporthodus flavolimbatus'' (Poey, 1865) *'' Hyporthodus haifensis'' (Ben-Tuvia, 1953) *'' Hyporthodus mystacinus'' (Poey, 1852) *'' Hyporthodus nigritus'' (Holbrook, 1855) *'' Hyporthodus niphobles'' (Gilbert & Starks, 1897) *'' Hyporthodus niveatus'' (Valenciennes, 1828) *'' Hyporthodus octofasciatus'' (Griffin, 1926) *'' Hyport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycteroperca
''Mycteroperca'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are predatory fish, largely associated with reefs and are found in tropical and subtropical seas in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. They are important target species for fisheries. Characteristics The fishes in the genus ''Mycteroperca'' have oblong bodies in which the depth of the body is less than the length of the head, which is a quarter to just under a third of the standard length. The length of the snout is noticeably longer than the diameter of the eye. The dorsal profile of the head is convex and the area between the eyes is also convex, having a width greater than the diameter of the eyes (in fish with a standard length greater than ). The edges of the preopercle are serrated and the serrations at the bones angle may, or may not, be enlarged. The upper edge of gill cover is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermatolepis
''Dermatolepis'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are found in the western Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Species The genus ''Dermatolepis'' contains these species: * '' Dermatolepis dermatolepis'' ( Boulenger, 1895) - Leather bass * '' Dermatolepis inermis'' (Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ..., 1833) - Marbled grouper * '' Dermatolepis striolata'' ( Playfair, 1867) - Smooth grouper References Epinephelini Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Serranidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonioplectrus
The Spanish flag (''Gonioplectrus hispanus'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is the only species in the genus ''Gonioplectrus''. Description The Spanish flag has a body which is oblong with a large head, the length of the head is the same as the body's depth. The standard length is 2.3 to 2.5 times the depth of the body. The dorsal profile of the head and the intraorbital area are convex. They have a rounded preopercle which has a large, curved spine at its angle and fleshy lower edge. The central spine on the gill cover is and reaches past the rear of the opercular membrane. The dorsal fin contains 8 spines and 13 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 7 soft rays. The membranes between the dorsal fin spines are deeplyncised and the spines have fleshy, scale covered bases. The caudal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphestes
''Alphestes'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae in the family Serranidae The Serranidae are a large family of fishes belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species in 65 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers (subfamily Epinephelinae). Although many species are small, in some ca ..., which also includes the anthias and the sea basses. ''Alphestes'' species are found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Species There are three species in the genus: *'' Alphestes afer'' Mutton hamlet (Bloch, 1793) *'' Alphestes immaculatus'' Pacific mutton hamlet Breder, 1936 *'' Alphestes multiguttatus'' Rivulated mutton hamlet ( Günther, 1867) References Epinephelini {{Serranidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracila
The masked grouper (''Gracila albomarginata''), also known as the thinspine grouper, rededged cod, red-edged grouper, slenderspine grouper, thinspine rockcod, white-margined grouper, white-square cod or white-square grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is the only species in the genus ''Gracila''. Description The masked grouper has an oblong, rather compressed body in which the standard length is 2.6 to 3.3 times its depth. The dorsal profile of the head is convex while the area between the eyes is slightly convex. The preopercle is rounded with fine serratations and with a smooth, fleshy lower margin. The gill cover has a central spine which is located at one-third of the gap between the lower to upper spines and with an upper edge which is distinctly convex The dorsal fin contains 9 spines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethaloperca
The redmouth grouper (''Aethaloperca rogaa''), also known as the red-flushed rock cod is a species of ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It has a wide distribution in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is considered a game fish. Description The redmouth grouper is laterally compress and oval shaped with a relatively deep body which is around half of the standard length and a large head. The dorsal profile of the head is straight or slightly concave while the anterior dorsal profile between the eye and the origin of the dorsal fin is convex. It jaw extends past its eye. The dorsal fin has 9 spines and 17-18 soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 8-9 soft rays. The middle soft rays of the dorsal and anal fins are elongated in the adults which results in them having an angular profile. They have a caudal fin which is truncate and asymmetrical pectoral fins which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromileptes
The humpback grouper (''Cromileptes altivelis''), panther grouper, or (in Australia) barramundi cod is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is in the family Serranidae which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It occurs in the Western Pacific Ocean. Systematics The humpback grouper was first formally described as ''Serranus altivelis'' in 1828 by the French zoologist Achille Valenciennes (1794-1865) with the type locality given as Java. In 1839 the English naturalist William John Swainson (1789-1855) placed it in the subgenus ''Chromileptes'', which was later created as a monotypic genus. Swainson spelt the genus as ''Chromileptes'' although Fishbase spells it as ''Cromileptes''. Recent molecular analyses based on five genes show that ''Cromileptes altivelis'' is included in the same clade as species of '' Epinephelus''. Consequently, the species should be included in ''Epinephelus'' as ''Epinephelus altivelis''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyperodon
The slender grouper (''Anyperodon leucogrammicus'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is the only species in the genus ''Anyperodon''. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Systematics Recent molecular analyses based on five genes show that ''Anyperodon leucogrammicus'' is included in the same clade as species of '' Epinephelus''. Consequently, the species should be included in ''Epinephelus'' as ''Epinephelus leucogrammicus''. Description The slender grouper is a medium-sized fish growing to a length of about . The head occupies 40% of the total length and the mouth is large, with the lower jaw longer than the upper jaw. There are no palatine teeth, a fact which distinguishes this species from other groupers. The basic colour is pale reddish-brown liberally dotted with orange spots which are closer together on the head. There are five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grouper
Groupers are fish of any of a number of genera in the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae, in the order Perciformes. Not all serranids are called "groupers"; the family also includes the sea basses. The common name "grouper" is usually given to fish in one of two large genera: '' Epinephelus'' and ''Mycteroperca''. In addition, the species classified in the small genera ''Anyperidon'', ''Cromileptes'', ''Dermatolepis'', ''Graciela'', ''Saloptia'', and ''Triso'' are also called "groupers." Fish in the genus ''Plectropomus'' are referred to as "coral groupers." These genera are all classified in the subfamily Epiphelinae. However, some of the hamlets (genus ''Alphestes''), the hinds (genus ''Cephalopholis''), the lyretails (genus ''Variola''), and some other small genera (''Gonioplectrus'', ''Niphon'', ''Paranthias'') are also in this subfamily, and occasional species in other serranid genera have common names involving the word "grouper." Nonetheless, the word "g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epinephelinae
Groupers are fish of any of a number of genera in the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae, in the order Perciformes. Not all serranids are called "groupers"; the family also includes the sea basses. The common name "grouper" is usually given to fish in one of two large genera: '' Epinephelus'' and ''Mycteroperca''. In addition, the species classified in the small genera ''Anyperidon'', ''Cromileptes'', ''Dermatolepis'', ''Graciela'', ''Saloptia'', and ''Triso'' are also called "groupers." Fish in the genus ''Plectropomus'' are referred to as "coral groupers." These genera are all classified in the subfamily Epiphelinae. However, some of the hamlets (genus ''Alphestes''), the hinds (genus ''Cephalopholis''), the lyretails (genus ''Variola''), and some other small genera (''Gonioplectrus'', ''Niphon'', ''Paranthias'') are also in this subfamily, and occasional species in other serranid genera have common names involving the word "grouper." Nonetheless, the word "g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paranthias
''Paranthias'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are found in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Characteristics The species in the genus ''Paranthias'' are unique among the groupers in that they have a relatively small mouth, the upper jaw being more protrusible than that of other groupers,s], with small teeth and many elongated gill rakers, and a fusiform body which ends in a deeply forked caudal fin. These departures from the more normal morphology of groupers are adaptations for feeding on zooplankton in open water. They are visual hunters which pick off zooplankton from the middle of the water column and they have a relatively short snout which allows them to employ binocular vision. They are social fish which are normally seen in diurnal feeding aggregations, diving to shelter in the reef when threatened. They reach a maximum tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
