Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Hyporthodus

(See list of species below)

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13 species (see list below)

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Photo by Love, M.

Hyporthodus acanthistius
[Rooster hind]

Photo by FAO

Hyporthodus ergastularius
[Sevenbar grouper]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Hyporthodus exsul
[Tenspine grouper]

Photo by Cook, M.

Hyporthodus flavolimbatus
[Yellowedge grouper]

Photo by Azzurro, E.

Hyporthodus haifensis
[Haifa grouper]

Photo by Craig, M.T.

Hyporthodus mystacinus
[Misty grouper]

Photo by Bryan, D.

Hyporthodus nigritus
[Warsaw grouper]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Hyporthodus niphobles
[Star-studded grouper]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Hyporthodus niveatus
[Snowy grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hyporthodus octofasciatus
[Eightbar grouper]

Photo by FAO

Hyporthodus perplexus
[Puzzling grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hyporthodus quernus
[Hawaiian grouper]

Photo by FAO

Hyporthodus septemfasciatus
[Convict grouper]

13 Species of Family Serranidae with Genus Hyporthodus
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1892	Hyporthodus acanthistius	Rooster hind	Eastern Pacific	100 TL
1930	Hyporthodus ergastularius	Sevenbar grouper	Southwest Pacific	157 TL
1944	Hyporthodus exsul	Tenspine grouper	Eastern Central Pacific	125 TL
1865	Hyporthodus flavolimbatus	Yellowedge grouper	Western Atlantic	115 TL
1953	Hyporthodus haifensis	Haifa grouper	Eastern Atlantic	110 TL
1852	Hyporthodus mystacinus	Misty grouper	Western Atlantic	160 TL
1855	Hyporthodus nigritus	Warsaw grouper	Western Atlantic	230 TL
1897	Hyporthodus niphobles	Star-studded grouper	Eastern Pacific	48 SL
1828	Hyporthodus niveatus	Snowy grouper	Western Atlantic	122 TL
1926	Hyporthodus octofasciatus	Eightbar grouper	Indo-West Pacific	130 TL
1991	Hyporthodus perplexus	Puzzling grouper	Northwest Pacific	46.5 SL
1901	Hyporthodus quernus	Hawaiian grouper	Eastern Central Pacific	122 TL
1793	Hyporthodus septemfasciatus	Convict grouper	Northwest Pacific	155 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy bassletsSubfamily: EpinephelinaeGenus: Hyporthodus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Genus: Hyporthodus

(See list of species below)