Epinephelus

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Epinephelus

Epinephelus is a genus

Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
of grouper

Grouper

For other meanings, see Grouper .Groupers are fish of any of a number of genus in the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae, in the order Perciformes....
s. They are large sea fish. Members of this genus may also be called a Mero.

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Species

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lists 99 species:

Areolate grouper, Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskål
Peter Forsskål

Peter Forssk?l, sometimes spelled Pehr Forssk?l, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forsk?l or Pehr Forssk?hl, was a Sweden exploration, orientalist and natural history....
, 1775).
Banded grouper
Banded grouper

The banded grouper or yellow grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in China, Disputed Territory, Hong Kong, North Korea, South Korea, Macau, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam....
, Epinephelus amblycephalus (Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker

Pieter Bleeker was a Netherlands medical doctor and ichthyology, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia.He was employed as a medical officer in the Dutch East Indian Army from 1842 to 1860, stationed in Indonesia....
, 1857).
Barred-chest grouper, Epinephelus faveatus (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1828).
Black-dotted grouper, Epinephelus stictus Randall & Allen, 1987.
Blacksaddle grouper, Epinephelus howlandi (Günther, 1873).
Blacktip grouper
Blacktip grouper

The blacktip grouper is a member of the Serranidae, the family which includes the bass as well as the groupers....
, Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskål
Peter Forsskål

Peter Forssk?l, sometimes spelled Pehr Forssk?l, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forsk?l or Pehr Forssk?hl, was a Sweden exploration, orientalist and natural history....
, 1775).
Blue and yellow grouper, Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus

Epinephelus flavocaeruleus is a grouper from the Indian Ocean that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 90cm in length....
(Lacépède, 1802).
Bridled grouper, Epinephelus heniochus Fowler, 1904.
Brown-marbled grouper
Brown-marbled grouper

The brown-marbled grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in Australia, Bangladesh, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei, Cambodia, Cocos Islands, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands,...
, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål
Peter Forsskål

Peter Forssk?l, sometimes spelled Pehr Forssk?l, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forsk?l or Pehr Forssk?hl, was a Sweden exploration, orientalist and natural history....
, 1775).
Brownspotted grouper, Epinephelus chlorostigma (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1828).
Camouflage grouper
Camouflage grouper

File:Epinephelus polyphekadion.jpgThe camouflage grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in American Samoa, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cocos Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands...
, Epinephelus polyphekadion (Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker

Pieter Bleeker was a Netherlands medical doctor and ichthyology, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia.He was employed as a medical officer in the Dutch East Indian Army from 1842 to 1860, stationed in Indonesia....
, 1849).
Catface grouper, Epinephelus andersoni Boulenger
George Albert Boulenger

George Albert Boulenger was a Belgium-United Kingdom zoologist....
, 1903.
Clipperton grouper, Epinephelus clippertonensis Allen & Robertson, 1999.
Cloudy grouper, Epinephelus erythrurus (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1828).
Comet grouper
Comet grouper

The comet grouper or blue grouper is a deep water fish found from the Red Sea and eastern Africa to the central Pacific Ocean. It is found near coral reefs at depths from 80 to 370 m and is fish migration....
, Epinephelus morrhua (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1833).
Convict grouper, Epinephelus septemfasciatus (Thunberg, 1793).
Coral grouper, Epinephelus corallicola (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1828).
Darwin grouper, Epinephelus darwinensis Randall & Heemstra, 1991.
Dogtooth grouper, Epinephelus caninus (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1843).
Dot-dash grouper, Epinephelus poecilonotus (Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck

Coenraad Jacob Temminck was a Netherlands aristocrat and zoologist.Temminck was the first director of the National Natural History Museum at Leiden from 1820 until his death....
& Schlegel
Hermann Schlegel

Hermann Schlegel was a Germany ornithologist....
, 1842).
Dotted grouper, Epinephelus epistictus (Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck

Coenraad Jacob Temminck was a Netherlands aristocrat and zoologist.Temminck was the first director of the National Natural History Museum at Leiden from 1820 until his death....
& Schlegel
Hermann Schlegel

Hermann Schlegel was a Germany ornithologist....
, 1842).
Dungat grouper, Epinephelus goreensis (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1830).
Dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus
Epinephelus marginatus

The Dusky Grouper is the best known grouper of the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa coast. It is said to have the best taste of all Mediterranean fishes....
(Lowe, 1834).
Duskytail grouper, Epinephelus bleekeri (Vaillant
Léon Vaillant

L?on Louis Vaillant was a France zoologist. He is most famous for his work in the areas of herpetology, malacology, and ichthyology. He was a professor at the Museum of Natural History in Paris and took part in French naval expeditions on the Travailleur in 1880, 1881 & 1882 and on the Talisman in 1883....
, 1878).
Eightbar grouper, Epinephelus octofasciatus Griffin, 1926.
Epaulet grouper, Epinephelus stoliczkae (Day, 1875).
Foursaddle grouper, Epinephelus spilotoceps Schultz, 1953.
Giant grouper
Giant grouper

The giant grouper , also known as the brindle bass , brown spotted cod , bumblebee grouper and as the Queensland groper in Australia, is the largest bony fish found in coral reefs, and the aquatic emblem of Queensland, Australia....
, Epinephelus lanceolatus (Bloch
Marcus Elieser Bloch

Marcus Elieser Bloch was a Germany medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologys of the 18th century....
, 1790).
Goldblotch grouper, Epinephelus costae (Steindachner
Franz Steindachner

Franz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess....
, 1878).
Greasy grouper
Greasy grouper

Also known as the Arabian Grouper. It's common Arabic name is Hamoor ....
, Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskål
Peter Forsskål

Peter Forssk?l, sometimes spelled Pehr Forssk?l, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forsk?l or Pehr Forssk?hl, was a Sweden exploration, orientalist and natural history....
, 1775).
Haifa grouper, Epinephelus haifensis Ben-Tuvia, 1953.
Halfmoon grouper, Epinephelus rivulatus (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1830).
Hawaiian grouper
Hawaiian grouper

The Hawaiian grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in the United States and United States Minor Outlying Islands. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs....
, Epinephelus quernus Seale, 1901.
Highfin grouper, Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch
Marcus Elieser Bloch

Marcus Elieser Bloch was a Germany medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologys of the 18th century....
, 1790).
Honeycomb grouper, Epinephelus merra Bloch
Marcus Elieser Bloch

Marcus Elieser Bloch was a Germany medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologys of the 18th century....
, 1793.
Hong Kong grouper
Hong Kong grouper

The Hong Kong grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in China, Japan, North Korea, Taiwan, and possibly Vietnam. Its natural habitats are shallow seas and coral reefs....
, Epinephelus akaara (Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck

Coenraad Jacob Temminck was a Netherlands aristocrat and zoologist.Temminck was the first director of the National Natural History Museum at Leiden from 1820 until his death....
& Schlegel
Hermann Schlegel

Hermann Schlegel was a Germany ornithologist....
, 1842).
Itajara, Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822).
Longfin grouper, Epinephelus quoyanus (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1830).
Longspine grouper, Epinephelus longispinis (Kner, 1864).
Longtooth grouper, Epinephelus bruneus Bloch
Marcus Elieser Bloch

Marcus Elieser Bloch was a Germany medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologys of the 18th century....
, 1793.
Malabar grouper
Malabar grouper

Malabar grouper, also referred to as the estuary cod, greasy cod, spotted river cod or estuary rock cod, is an Indo-Pacific species of fish in the family Serranidae....
, Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch
Marcus Elieser Bloch

Marcus Elieser Bloch was a Germany medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologys of the 18th century....
& Schneider
Johann Gottlob Schneider

Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider was a German Empire classicist and natural history.Schneider was born at Koilmen in Saxony. In 1774, on the recommendation of Christian Gottlob Heine, he became secretary to the famous Strasbourg scholar Richard Fran?ois Brunck, and in 1811 became professor of ancient languages and eloquence at Breslau...
, 1801).
Maori grouper, Epinephelus undulatostriatus (Peters
Wilhelm Peters

Wilhelm Karl Hartwich Peters was a Germany natural history and explorer.He was assistant to Johannes Peter M?ller and later curator of the Berlin Zoological Museum....
, 1866).
Marquesan grouper
Marquesan grouper

The marquesan grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is Endemism to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs....
, Epinephelus irroratus (Forster
Johann Reinhold Forster

Johann Reinhold Forster was a Germany natural history of partial Scotland descent who made contributions to the early ornithology of Europe and North America....
, 1801).
Misty grouper, Epinephelus mystacinus (Poey
Felipe Poey

Felipe Poey y Aloy was a Cuban zoologist....
, 1852).
Moustache grouper, Epinephelus chabaudi (Castelnau, 1861).
Multispotted grouper, Epinephelus gabriellae Randall & Heemstra, 1991.
Mystery grouper, Epinephelus lebretonianus (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853).
Nassau grouper
Nassau grouper

The Nassau grouper is one of the large number of Perciform fish in the family Serranidae that are commonly referred to as groupers. It is the most important of the groupers for commercial fishery in the West Indies but has been endangered by overfishing....
, Epinephelus striatus (Bloch
Marcus Elieser Bloch

Marcus Elieser Bloch was a Germany medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologys of the 18th century....
, 1792).
Netfin grouper, Epinephelus miliaris (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1830).
Oblique-banded grouper, Epinephelus radiatus (Day, 1868).
Olive grouper, Epinephelus cifuentesi Lavenberg & Grove, 1993.
One-blotch grouper, Epinephelus melanostigma Schultz, 1953.
Orange-spotted grouper
Orange-spotted grouper

The Orange-spotted grouper , also known as Estuary cod, is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in the western Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea....
, Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton
Francis Buchanan-Hamilton

Dr Francis Buchanan, later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton was a Scottish physician who made significant contributions as a geography zoologist and botanist while living in India....
, 1822).
Pacific Goliath grouper
Pacific Goliath grouper

The Pacific goliath grouper or quinquefasciatus is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family. It is a relative to the Atlantic Goliath grouper....
, Epinephelus quinquefasciatus, (Lichtenstein, 1822).
Palemargin grouper, Epinephelus bontoides (Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker

Pieter Bleeker was a Netherlands medical doctor and ichthyology, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia.He was employed as a medical officer in the Dutch East Indian Army from 1842 to 1860, stationed in Indonesia....
, 1855).
Plump grouper, Epinephelus trophis Randall & Allen, 1987.
Potato grouper, Epinephelus tukula Morgans, 1959 Also known as Potato bass or cod.
Puzzling grouper, Epinephelus perplexus Randall, Hoese & Last, 1991.
Red grouper
Red grouper

The red grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico,...
, Epinephelus morio (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1828).
Red hind, Epinephelus guttatus (Linnaeus
Carolus Linnaeus

Carl Linnaeus was a Sweden botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern alpha taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology....
, 1758).
Red-tipped grouper, Epinephelus retouti Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker

Pieter Bleeker was a Netherlands medical doctor and ichthyology, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia.He was employed as a medical officer in the Dutch East Indian Army from 1842 to 1860, stationed in Indonesia....
, 1868.
Reticulate grouper, Epinephelus tuamotuensis Fourmanoir, 1971.
Rock grouper, Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus (Peters
Wilhelm Peters

Wilhelm Karl Hartwich Peters was a Germany natural history and explorer.He was assistant to Johannes Peter M?ller and later curator of the Berlin Zoological Museum....
, 1865).
Rock hind, Epinephelus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765).
Rooster hind, Epinephelus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892).
Saddletail grouper
Saddletail grouper

The saddletail grouper or spotted black groper, Epinephelus daemelii, is a large Marine fish of the family serranidae, found off south east Australia and northern New Zealand, at depths down to 50 m....
, Epinephelus daemelii (Günther, 1876).
Seamount grouper, Epinephelus suborbitalis Amaoka & Randall, 1990.
Sevenbar grouper, Epinephelus ergastularius Whitley, 1930.
Sixbar grouper, Epinephelus sexfasciatus (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1828).
Smallscaled grouper, Epinephelus polylepis Randall & Heemstra, 1991.
Snowy grouper
Snowy grouper

The snowy grouper is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in Aruba, the Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, and Venezuela....
, Epinephelus niveatus (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1828).
Snubnose grouper, Epinephelus macrospilos (Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker

Pieter Bleeker was a Netherlands medical doctor and ichthyology, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia.He was employed as a medical officer in the Dutch East Indian Army from 1842 to 1860, stationed in Indonesia....
, 1855).
Somali grouper, Epinephelus indistinctus Randall & Heemstra, 1991.
Speckled blue grouper, Epinephelus cyanopodus (Richardson
John Richardson (naturalist)

Sir John Richardson was a Scotland Royal Navy surgery, natural history and arctic explorer.Richardson was born at Dumfries. He studied medicine at Edinburgh, and became a surgeon in the navy in 1807....
, 1846).
Speckled grouper, Epinephelus magniscuttis Postel, Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1963.
Speckled hind, Epinephelus drummondhayi Goode
George Brown Goode

George Brown Goode , was an ichthyologist, although most of his time was spent as a museum administrator and he was very interested in the history of science, especially the History of science in United States....
& Bean
Tarleton Hoffman Bean

Tarleton Hoffman Bean was an United States ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania. After teaching in a high school, in 1874 he became associated with the United States Fish Commission, working on the Connecticut coast....
, 1878.
Spinycheek grouper, Epinephelus diacanthus (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1828).
Spotted grouper, Epinephelus analogus Gill
Theodore Gill

Theodore Nicholas Gill was an United States ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist and librarian.Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural history....
, 1863.
Starry grouper, Epinephelus labriformis (Jenyns, 1840).
Starspotted grouper, Epinephelus hexagonatus (Forster
Johann Reinhold Forster

Johann Reinhold Forster was a Germany natural history of partial Scotland descent who made contributions to the early ornithology of Europe and North America....
, 1801).
Star-studded grouper, Epinephelus niphobles Gilbert & Starks, 1897.
Striped grouper, Epinephelus latifasciatus (Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck

Coenraad Jacob Temminck was a Netherlands aristocrat and zoologist.Temminck was the first director of the National Natural History Museum at Leiden from 1820 until his death....
& Schlegel
Hermann Schlegel

Hermann Schlegel was a Germany ornithologist....
, 1842).
Striped-fin grouper, Epinephelus posteli Fourmanoir & Crosnier, 1964.
Summan grouper, Epinephelus summana
Epinephelus summana

Epinephelus summana is a grouper from the Eastern Indian Ocean that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 52cm in length....
(Forsskål
Peter Forsskål

Peter Forssk?l, sometimes spelled Pehr Forssk?l, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forsk?l or Pehr Forssk?hl, was a Sweden exploration, orientalist and natural history....
, 1775).
Surge grouper, Epinephelus socialis (Günther, 1873).
Tenspine grouper, Epinephelus exsul (Fowler, 1944).
Threespot grouper, Epinephelus trimaculatus (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1828).
Tonga grouper, Epinephelus chlorocephalus (Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes

Achille Valenciennes was a France zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology....
, 1830).
Twinspot grouper, Epinephelus bilobatus Randall & Allen, 1987.
Warsaw grouper, Epinephelus nigritus
Epinephelus nigritus

The black grouper or warsaw grouper, , is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in Belize, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, and possibly Suriname....
(Holbrook, 1855).
Wavy-lined grouper, Epinephelus undulosus (Quoy
Jean René Constant Quoy

Jean Ren? Constant Quoy was a France zoologist.Along with Joseph Paul Gaimard he served as naturalist aboard La Coquille under Louis Isidore Duperrey during its circumnavigation of the globe , and the French ship Astrolabe under the command of Jules Dumont d'Urville....
& Gaimard
Joseph Paul Gaimard

Joseph Paul Gaimard was a France natural history.Along with Jean Ren? Constant Quoy he served as naturalist aboard the ships La Coquille under Louis Isidore Duperrey, and L'Astrolabe under the command of Jules Dumont d'Urville between 1826 and 1829....
, 1824).
White grouper
White grouper

The white grouper ????is a species of grouper living in the subtropical eastern Atlantic Ocean and the southern Mediterranean Sea. It can reach a maximum length of 120 cm and a maximum weight of 25 kg....
, Epinephelus aeneus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817).
White-blotched grouper, Epinephelus multinotatus (Peters
Wilhelm Peters

Wilhelm Karl Hartwich Peters was a Germany natural history and explorer.He was assistant to Johannes Peter M?ller and later curator of the Berlin Zoological Museum....
, 1876).
White-dotted grouper, Epinephelus polystigma (Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker

Pieter Bleeker was a Netherlands medical doctor and ichthyology, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia.He was employed as a medical officer in the Dutch East Indian Army from 1842 to 1860, stationed in Indonesia....
, 1853).
White-edged grouper, Epinephelus albomarginatus Boulenger
George Albert Boulenger

George Albert Boulenger was a Belgium-United Kingdom zoologist....
, 1903.
Whitespotted grouper, Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus (Bloch
Marcus Elieser Bloch

Marcus Elieser Bloch was a Germany medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologys of the 18th century....
, 1790).
White-streaked grouper, Epinephelus ongus (Bloch
Marcus Elieser Bloch

Marcus Elieser Bloch was a Germany medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologys of the 18th century....
, 1790).
Yellow grouper, Epinephelus awoara (Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck

Coenraad Jacob Temminck was a Netherlands aristocrat and zoologist.Temminck was the first director of the National Natural History Museum at Leiden from 1820 until his death....
& Schlegel
Hermann Schlegel

Hermann Schlegel was a Germany ornithologist....
, 1842).
Yellowedge grouper, Epinephelus flavolimbatus Poey
Felipe Poey

Felipe Poey y Aloy was a Cuban zoologist....
, 1865.
Yellowspotted grouper, Epinephelus timorensis Randall & Allen, 1987.