Groupers Or Sea Basses. Groupers Are Fish Of Any Of A Number Of Genera In The Subfamily Epinephelinae Of The Family Serranidae, In The Order Perciformes. Not All Serranids Are Called Groupers; The Family Also Includes The Sea Basses. The Common Name Grouper Is Usually Given To Fish In One Of Two Large Genera: Epinephelus And Mycteroperca. In Addition, The Species Classified In The Small Genera Anyperidon, Cromileptes, Dermatolepis, Gracila, Saloptia, And Triso Are Also Called Groupers. Fish In The Genus Plectropomus Are Referred To As Coralgroupers.

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anyperidon basses classified common coralgroupers cromileptes dermatolepis epinephelinae epinephelus family fish genera genus gracila grouper groupers includes mycteroperca number perciformes plectropomus saloptia serranidae serranids species subfamily triso