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Definition: Epinephelus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Genus of groupers or sea bass.[Wordnet].

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Date "Epinephelus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1879. (references)

Common Expressions: Epinephelus

Expressions Definition
Epinephelus adscensionis Found around rocky coasts or on reefs. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Epinephelus fulvus Black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Epinephelus Genus of groupers or sea bass. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Epinephelus


Epinephelus

Epinephelus
Fossil range: 55–0 Ma
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Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara
Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Bloch, 1793
Species

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Epinephelus is a genus of groupers. They are large sea fish. Members of this genus may also be called a Mero.

Species

FishBase lists 99 species:

Epinephelus malabaricus (Malabar grouper)
Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved on 8 January 2008. 
  • Epinephelus (TSN 167694). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 6 June 2006.
  • "Epinephelus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Epinephelus". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: Epinephelus

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Epinephelus 33     Epinephelus 33
Epinephelus marginatus 9     Epinephelus marginatus 9
Epinephelus nigritus 7     Epinephelus nigritus 7

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonym: Epinephelus
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genus Epinephelus.
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