Groupers
96 species
Groupers are a diverse group of fish often prized in the saltwater aquarium hobby for their robust size and striking patterns. Belonging to the family Serranidae, groupers are typically found in tropical and subtropical waters. They are known for their ambush predatory behavior and can grow to be quite large, making them suitable for only the largest of home aquariums. Groupers require ample space, hiding places, and a diet rich in meaty foods such as shrimp, squid, and fish. Due to their size and predatory nature, they should only be kept with other large, non-competitive fish. It's important to research the specific species of grouper, as their size and temperament can vary greatly.
- Common name: Red-flushed rock-codScientific name: Aethaloperca rogaa
- Common name: ChernaScientific name: Alphestes afer
- Common name: slender grouperScientific name: Anyperodon leucogrammicus
- Common name: Goldstripe groperScientific name: Aulacocephalus temminckii
- Common name: Arrowhead soapfishScientific name: Belonoperca chabanaudi
- Common name: CometScientific name: Calloplesiops argus
- Common name: Peacock grouperScientific name: Cephalopholis argus
- Common name: orange rockcodScientific name: Cephalopholis aurantia
- Common name: Chocolate hindScientific name: Cephalopholis boenak
- Common name: graysbyScientific name: Cephalopholis cruentata
- Common name: bluespotted rockcodScientific name: Cephalopholis cyanostigma
- Common name: bluelined hindScientific name: Cephalopholis formosa
- Common name: ConeyScientific name: Cephalopholis fulva
- Common name: halfspotted grouperScientific name: Cephalopholis hemistiktos
- Common name: GrouperScientific name: Cephalopholis igarashiensis
- Common name: Leopard grouperScientific name: Cephalopholis leopardus
- Common name: Dothead rockcodScientific name: Cephalopholis microprion
- Common name: Coral grouperScientific name: Cephalopholis miniata
- Common name: Orange-spotted sea perchScientific name: Cephalopholis nigri
- Common name: roughcheek hindScientific name: Cephalopholis oligosticta
- Common name: Pacific graysbyScientific name: Cephalopholis panamensis
- Common name: Blue-lined grouperScientific name: Cephalopholis polleni
- Common name: Six-spotted rockcodScientific name: Cephalopholis sexmaculata
- Common name: tomato hindScientific name: Cephalopholis sonnerati
- Common name: Orange-red pigmy grouperScientific name: Cephalopholis spiloparaea
- Common name: darkfinned coralcodScientific name: Cephalopholis urodeta
- Common name: humpback grouperScientific name: Cromileptes altivelis
- Common name: leather bassScientific name: Dermatolepis dermatolepis
- Common name: Smooth rockcodScientific name: Dermatolepis striolata
- Common name: Barred soapfishScientific name: Diploprion bifasciatum
- Common name: Rock codScientific name: Epinephelus adscensionis
- Common name: GrouperScientific name: Epinephelus aeneus
- Common name: Aroelated grouperScientific name: Epinephelus areolatus
- Common name: Yellow grouperScientific name: Epinephelus awoara
- Common name: palemargin grouperScientific name: Epinephelus bontoides
- Common name: dogtooth grouperScientific name: Epinephelus caninus
- Common name: Brownspotted grouperScientific name: Epinephelus chlorostigma
- Common name: GrouperScientific name: Epinephelus clippertonensis
- Common name: Whitespotted grouperScientific name: Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
- Common name: rockcodScientific name: Epinephelus coioides
- Common name: Coral grouperScientific name: Epinephelus corallicola
- Common name: Golden grouperScientific name: Epinephelus costae
- Common name: Yellowfin grouperScientific name: Epinephelus cyanopodus
- Common name: spotted black grouperScientific name: Epinephelus daemelii
- Common name: Blacktip grouperScientific name: Epinephelus fasciatus
- Common name: Yellowtail rockcodScientific name: Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
- Common name: brown-marbled grouperScientific name: Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
- Common name: Gabriella's grouperScientific name: Epinephelus gabriellae
- Common name: DeadyScientific name: Epinephelus guttatus
- Common name: Hexagon rockcodScientific name: Epinephelus hexagonatus
- Common name: Howland island rock codScientific name: Epinephelus howlandi
- Common name: Atlantic goliath grouperScientific name: Epinephelus itajara
- Common name: Giant GrouperScientific name: Epinephelus lanceolatus
- Common name: highfin grouperScientific name: Epinephelus maculatus
- Common name: Malabar grouperScientific name: Epinephelus malabaricus
- Common name: Yellowbelly rockcodScientific name: Epinephelus marginatus
- Common name: honeycomb grouperScientific name: Epinephelus merra
- Common name: Red grouperScientific name: Epinephelus morio
- Common name: Blue grouperScientific name: Epinephelus morrhua
- Common name: rockcodScientific name: Epinephelus multinotatus
- Common name: white-streaked grouperScientific name: Epinephelus ongus
- Common name: Camouflage grouperScientific name: Epinephelus polyphekadion
- Common name: longfin grouperScientific name: Epinephelus quoyanus
- Common name: Oblique-banded rockcodScientific name: Epinephelus radiatus
- Common name: Chinaman rockcodScientific name: Epinephelus rivulatus
- Common name: Sixbar rockcodScientific name: Epinephelus sexfasciatus
- Common name: surge grouperScientific name: Epinephelus socialis
- Common name: epaulet grouperScientific name: Epinephelus stoliczkae
- Common name: Nassau grouperScientific name: Epinephelus striatus
- Common name: Summan grouperScientific name: Epinephelus summana
- Common name: Estuary grouperScientific name: Epinephelus tauvina
- Common name: potato codScientific name: Epinephelus tukula
- Common name: Rock codScientific name: Epinephelus undulosus
- Common name: Spanish flagScientific name: Gonioplectrus hispanus
- Common name: Sixline soapfishScientific name: Grammistes sexlineatus
- Common name: Hawaiian grouperScientific name: Hyporthodus quernus
- Common name: Emperor red snapperScientific name: Lutjanus sebae
- Common name: Comb grouperScientific name: Mycteroperca acutirostris
- Common name: rockfishScientific name: Mycteroperca bonaci
- Common name: rockfishScientific name: Mycteroperca interstitialis
- Common name: Golden grouperScientific name: Mycteroperca rosacea
- Common name: GagScientific name: Mycteroperca tigris
- Common name: rockfishScientific name: Mycteroperca venenosa
- Common name: squaretail coralgrouperScientific name: Plectropomus areolatus
- Common name: blacksaddled coralgrouperScientific name: Plectropomus laevis
- Common name: Coral troutScientific name: Plectropomus leopardus
- Common name: coral codScientific name: Plectropomus maculatus
- Common name: MamboScientific name: Plectropomus oligacanthus
- Common name: Leopard grouperScientific name: Plectropomus pessuliferus
- Common name: Spotted soapfishScientific name: Pogonoperca punctata
- Common name: black soapfishScientific name: Rypticus saponaceus
- Common name: sailfin snapperScientific name: Symphorichthys spilurus
- Common name: ChinamanfishScientific name: Symphorus nematophorus
- Common name: Whitedotted seabassScientific name: Trachypoma macracanthus
- Common name: Lunar-tailed grouperScientific name: Variola albimarginata
- Common name: Lyretail grouperScientific name: Variola louti