Serranidae
Foursaddle Grouper
Epinephelus spilotoceps Schultz, 1953
Epinephelus spilotoceps is a small Indo-West-Pacific reef grouper with distinctive spotted, reticulated coloration.
Greasy Rockcod
Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskål, 1775)
Epinephelus tauvina, the greasy grouper, is a reef-dwelling fish with distinct colored spots and body shading found across the Indo-Pacific.
Coral Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)
Cephalopholis miniata, the coral hind, is a predatory Indo-Pacific reef grouper that forms female harems led by a single male.
Peacock Grouper
Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801
Cephalopholis argus is a widely distributed reef fish from warm Indo-Pacific waters, with distinctive iridescent blue spots.
Bluelined Rockcod
Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1812)
Cephalopholis formosa is a small predatory reef fish found in shallow Indo-Pacific coastal waters.
Chocolate Grouper
Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790)
Cephalopholis boenak, the chocolate hind, is a small reef-dwelling protogynous hermaphrodite fish found in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans.
Graysby
Cephalopholis cruentata (Lacepède, 1802)
Cephalopholis cruentata, the graysby, is a small reef-dwelling serranid fish found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Coney
Cephalopholis fulva (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cephalopholis fulva is a reef-dwelling protogynous grouper from the western Atlantic with three distinct color phases.
Yellowfin Hind
Cephalopholis hemistiktos (Rüppell, 1830)
Cephalopholis hemistiktos is a deep red reef fish with yellow pectoral fin margins that grows up to 35 cm long.
Leopard Grouper
Cephalopholis leopardus (Lacepède, 1801)
Cephalopholis leopardus, the leopard grouper, is a small to medium reef fish found in Indo-Pacific tropical waters.
Pacific Graysby
Cephalopholis panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)
Cephalopholis panamensis is a small protogynous hermaphroditic grouper found in the eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California to Peru.
Saddle Grouper
Cephalopholis sexmaculata (Rüppell, 1830)
Cephalopholis sexmaculata is a small Indo-Pacific reef-dwelling grouper that feeds mainly on fish and associates with cleaner shrimp.
Tomato Grouper
Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828)
Cephalopholis sonnerati is a solitary Indo-Pacific reef grouper that feeds on small fish and crustaceans.
Strawberry Grouper
Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828)
Cephalopholis spiloparaea is a common Indo-Pacific coral reef grouper that lives in male-dominated harems and forages at dawn or night.
Flagtail Grouper
Cephalopholis urodeta (Forster, 1801)
Cephalopholis urodeta is a small Indo-Pacific grouper species found on shallow coral reefs, feeding on small fish and crustaceans.
Darkfin Hind
Cephalopholis nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828)
Cephalopholis nigripinnis is a small Indian Ocean grouper species that lives in coral-rich areas up to 60m deep.
Pacific Creolefish
Paranthias colonus (Valenciennes, 1846)
Paranthias colonus, the Pacific creolefish, is a fish species found in the Eastern Pacific with distinct coloration for juveniles and adults.
Leather Bass
Dermatolepis dermatolepis (Boulenger, 1895)
Dermatolepis dermatolepis is a reef-dwelling predatory fish found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from California to Peru.
Redmouth Grouper
Aethaloperca rogaa (Forsskål, 1775)
Aethaloperca rogaa, the redmouth grouper, is a tropical Indo-West Pacific predatory reef fish caught in small-scale fisheries.
Pacific Mutton Hamlet
Alphestes immaculatus Breder, 1936
Alphestes immaculatus is a small reef goby native to the Eastern Pacific that preys on small fish and benthic invertebrates.
Slender Grouper
Anyperodon leucogrammicus (Valenciennes, 1828)
Anyperodon leucogrammicus, the slender grouper, is a medium-sized carnivorous reef fish found across tropical Indo-Pacific waters.
Masked Grouper
Gracila albomarginata (Fowler & Bean, 1930)
Gracila albomarginata, the masked grouper, is an uncommon Indo-Pacific solitary reef fish that feeds mainly on other fish.
Snowy Grouper
Hyporthodus niveatus (Valenciennes, 1828)
Hyporthodus niveatus, the snowy grouper, is a large predatory grouper species found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Squaretail Coralgrouper
Plectropomus areolatus (Rüppell, 1830)
Plectropomus areolatus, the squaretail coral grouper, is a reef-dwelling fish found across the Indo-Pacific, with known biological and reproductive traits.
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