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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Epinephelidae Groupers

Genus: Hyporthodus

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16 species (see list below)
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Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Hyporthodus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892)

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Hyporthodus acanthistius
[Rooster hind]

Photo by Heemstra, P.C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 137 cm TL
Hyporthodus chabaudi (Castelnau, 1861)

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Hyporthodus chabaudi
[Moustache grouper]

Photo by IGFA

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Hyporthodus cifuentesi (Lavenberg & Grove, 1993)

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Hyporthodus cifuentesi
[Olive grouper]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 53.5 cm SL
Hyporthodus darwinensis (Randall & Heemstra, 1991)

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Hyporthodus darwinensis
[Darwin grouper]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 157 cm TL
Hyporthodus ergastularius (Whitley, 1930)

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Hyporthodus ergastularius
[Sevenbar grouper]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Hyporthodus exsul (Fowler, 1944)

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Hyporthodus exsul
[Tenspine grouper]

Photo by Cook, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 115 cm TL
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus (Poey, 1865)

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Hyporthodus flavolimbatus
[Yellowedge grouper]

Photo by Azzurro, E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Hyporthodus haifensis (Ben-Tuvia, 1953)

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Hyporthodus haifensis
[Haifa grouper]

Photo by Craig, M.T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Hyporthodus mystacinus (Poey, 1852)

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Hyporthodus mystacinus
[Misty grouper]

Photo by Bryan, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 230 cm TL
Hyporthodus nigritus (Holbrook, 1855)

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Hyporthodus nigritus
[Warsaw grouper]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm SL
Hyporthodus niphobles (Gilbert & Starks, 1897)

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Hyporthodus niphobles
[Star-studded grouper]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Hyporthodus niveatus (Valenciennes, 1828)

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Hyporthodus niveatus
[Snowy grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Hyporthodus octofasciatus (Griffin, 1926)

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Hyporthodus octofasciatus
[Eightbar grouper]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 46.5 cm SL
Hyporthodus perplexus (Randall, Hoese & Last, 1991)

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Hyporthodus perplexus
[Puzzling grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Hyporthodus quernus (Seale, 1901)

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Hyporthodus quernus
[Hawaiian grouper]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 155 cm TL
Hyporthodus septemfasciatus (Thunberg, 1793)

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Hyporthodus septemfasciatus
[Convict grouper]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hyporthodus acanthistius Rooster hind Eastern Pacific 100 TL 1892
Hyporthodus chabaudi Moustache grouper Western Indian Ocean 137 TL 1861
Hyporthodus cifuentesi Olive grouper Eastern Pacific 100 TL 1993
Hyporthodus darwinensis Darwin grouper Western Central Pacific 53.5 SL 1991
Hyporthodus ergastularius Sevenbar grouper Southwest Pacific 157 TL 1930
Hyporthodus exsul Tenspine grouper Eastern Central Pacific 125 TL 1944
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus Yellowedge grouper Western Atlantic 115 TL 1865
Hyporthodus haifensis Haifa grouper Eastern Atlantic 125 TL 1953
Hyporthodus mystacinus Misty grouper Western Atlantic 160 TL 1852
Hyporthodus nigritus Warsaw grouper Western Atlantic 230 TL 1855
Hyporthodus niphobles Star-studded grouper Eastern Pacific 48 SL 1897
Hyporthodus niveatus Snowy grouper Western Atlantic 122 TL 1828
Hyporthodus octofasciatus Eightbar grouper Indo-West Pacific 130 TL 1926
Hyporthodus perplexus Puzzling grouper Northwest Pacific 46.5 SL 1991
Hyporthodus quernus Hawaiian grouper Eastern Central Pacific 122 TL 1901
Hyporthodus septemfasciatus Convict grouper Northwest Pacific 155 TL 1793



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