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.

  1. Rock Hind Grouper at cleaning station
    Common name: Rock cod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus adscensionis
  2. An underwater photo of 2 white groupers (epinephelus aeneus)
    Common name: Grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus aeneus
  3. オオモンハタ
    Common name: Aroelated grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus areolatus
  4. Common name: Yellow Grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus awoara
  5. Common name: palemargin grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus bontoides
  6. Common name: dogtooth grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus caninus
  7. Brown spotted grouper
    Common name: Brownspotted grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus chlorostigma
  8. Medes Islands grouper
    Common name: Grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus clippertonensis
  9. Whitespotted grouper (Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus), in Maldives
    Common name: Whitespotted grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
  10. Yelloweyecod
    Common name: rockcod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus coioides
  11. Coral grouper with a dark and blue spot
    Common name: Coral grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus corallicola
  12. Epinephelus costae. Abadejo (juvenil)
    Common name: Golden grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus costae
  13. Yellowfin grouper
    Common name: Yellowfin grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus cyanopodus
  14. Common name: spotted black grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus daemelii
  15. A Blacktip Grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus) in the Red Sea, Egypt
    Common name: Blacktip grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus fasciatus
  16. Blue-and-yellow grouper (Epinephelus flavocaeruleus).
    Common name: Yellowtail rockcod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
  17. Brown marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Komodo Indonesia.
    Common name: brown-marbled grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
  18. A Gabriella's Grouper (Epinephelus gabriellae) in the Red Sea, Egypt
    Common name: Gabriella's grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus gabriellae
  19. Red Hind (Epinephelus guttatus) - Roatan
    Common name: Deady
    Scientific name: Epinephelus guttatus
  20. Common name: Hexagon rockcod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus hexagonatus
  21. Common name: Howland island rock cod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus howlandi
  22. A large Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara, an endangered species underwater off the Florida Keys
    Common name: Atlantic goliath grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus itajara
  23. A giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus), also known as the Queensland grouper, brindle grouper or mottled-brown sea bass, swimming underwater
    Common name: Giant Grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus lanceolatus
  24. Highfin grouper
    Common name: highfin grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus maculatus
  25. Malabar grouper, Epinephelus malabaricus, Raja Ampat Indonesia.
    Common name: Malabar grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus malabaricus
  26. Dusky Mediterranean grouper - Epinephelus marginatus from Cyprus
    Common name: Yellowbelly rockcod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus marginatus
  27. Honeycomb Grouper - Epinephelus merra
    Common name: honeycomb grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus merra
  28. The red grouper, or Epinephelus morio
    Common name: Red grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus morio
  29. Common name: Comet Grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus morrhua
  30. Emerald Rockcod lay on the stone
    Common name: rockcod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus multinotatus
  31. Epinephelus ongus near the seabed in Raja Ampat. Specklefin grouper during dive in Indonesia. Grouper is hiding under the corals.
    Common name: white-streaked grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus ongus
  32. Camouflage grouper fish (Epinephelus polyphekadion)|石斑魚
    Common name: Camouflage grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus polyphekadion
  33. Epinephelus quoyanus swimming among lush seaweed on seabed
    Common name: longfin grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus quoyanus
  34. Common name: Oblique-banded rockcod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus radiatus
  35. Common name: Chinaman rockcod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus rivulatus
  36. Common name: Sixbar rockcod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus sexfasciatus
  37. peixe garoupa
    Common name: surge grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus socialis
  38. Common name: epaulet grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus stoliczkae
  39. Nassau Grouper (Epinephelus striatus) and Red Hind (Epinephelus guttatus) on a coralhead in the Exuma Cays, Bahamas
    Common name: Nassau grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus striatus
  40. Closeup of a black spotted grouper inside a fish tank
    Common name: Summan grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus summana
  41. A Greasy Grouper (Epinephelus tauvina) in the Red Sea, Egypt
    Common name: Estuary grouper
    Scientific name: Epinephelus tauvina
  42. Giant Potato Cod (Epinephelus tukula) Great Barrier Reef
    Common name: potato cod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus tukula
  43. Common name: Rock cod
    Scientific name: Epinephelus undulosus