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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 ...
The humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis), also known as the panther grouper, (in Australia) barramundi cod, (in the Philippines, in Tagalog) lapu-lapung senorita, (in the Philippines, in Bisayan) miro-miro, (in Japan) sarasa-hata, (in India) kalava, and many other local names, [4] is a species of marine ray-finned fish.
The brown-marbled grouper has been listed as "Vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 2004. Because of its size and hardiness, this species has a high commercial interest in the live food fish trade. However, its biological characteristics make this species particularly vulnerable to over-fishing.
The giant grouper is a species of shallow water fish and can be found at depths of 1 to 100 metres (3.3 to 328.1 ft). It is associated with reefs and is the largest known bony fish found on reefs. [1] Large specimens have been caught from shore and in harbours. [3]
The red grouper is a commercially important species for fisheries throughout its range and it is also an valuable resource for recreational fisheries too. [4] It is the most frequently captured grouper by commercial fisheries in the United States and in Mexico. [1] Red grouper caught off Key West in the Florida Keys.
The areolate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus), also known as the yellowspotted rockcod, areolate rockcod, green-spotted rock-cod, squaretail grouper or squaretail rock-cod, 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.
The Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus) also known as blackspot rockcod, estuary rockcod, giant rock cod, greasy grouper, Malabar rockcod, Morgan's cod or speckled 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.
The longfin grouper is found on silty reefs in coastal waters at depths of less than 50 metres (160 ft). [2] It is a sedentary species which feeds on worms, smaller fishes and crustaceans . [ 3 ] This species is a protogynous hermaphrodite and the females become sexually mature at around 24 centimetres (9.4 in) and when they are 1.8 years old.