Genus
Common name: Grouper
Scientific name: Epinephelus
Epinephelus is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae, commonly known as groupers. These fish are popular in the aquarium trade for their robust size and striking patterns. They are known for their ability to change sex from female to male as they mature, a trait common among groupers. In the wild, they are found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. Hobbyists should be aware that these fish can grow quite large and require spacious tanks with plenty of hiding places.
- 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: Goldblotch 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: Comet 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