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539:Koenig, C.; Bertoncini, A.A.; Ferreira, B. (2018).
839:; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.).
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740:"Species: Mycteroperca microlepis, Gag grouper"
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647:"Louisiana Fisheries – Gag Grouper"
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2074:Spanish flag (G. hispanus)
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2485:Plectropomus oligacanthus
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2229:Hyporthodus octofasciatus
2157:Hyporthodus flavolimbatus
2133:Hyporthodus ergastularius
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2109:Hyporthodus acanthistius
2034:White-streaked grouper (
1998:White-blotched grouper (
1701:Orange-spotted grouper (
1674:Oblique-banded grouper (
651:www.seagrantfish.lsu.edu
611:. December 2019 version.
597:; Pauly, Daniel (eds.).
2590:Mycteroperca microlepis
2121:Hyporthodus darwinensis
2052:Yellowspotted grouper (
1854:Speckled blue grouper (
1368:Brown-marbled grouper (
1168:Cephalopholis polyspila
955:Alphestes multiguttatus
880:Mycteroperca microlepis
709:Mycteroperca microlepis
601:Mycteroperca microlepis
543:Mycteroperca microlepis
498:Utilisation and threats
466:Mycteroperca microlepis
389:Mycteroperca microlepis
239:Mycteroperca microlepis
191:Mycteroperca microlepis
25:Mycteroperca microlepis
2937:Fish described in 1879
2800:Trisotropis microlepis
2499:Plectropomus punctatus
2478:Plectropomus maculatus
2471:Plectropomus leopardus
2457:Plectropomus areolatus
2181:Hyporthodus mystacinus
2025:Whitespotted grouper (
2007:White-dotted grouper (
1638:Multispotted grouper (
1377:Brownspotted grouper (
1323:Black-dotted grouper (
1314:Barred-chest grouper (
1023:Blue-Spotted Grouper (
843:Trisotropis microlepis
474:Trisotropis microlepis
223:Goode & Bean, 1879
220:Trisotropis microlepis
2557:Variola albimarginata
2423:Pacific creole-fish (
2399:Yellowmouth grouper (
2241:Hyporthodus perplexus
2205:Hyporthodus niphobles
2169:Hyporthodus haifensis
2016:White-edged grouper (
1926:Striped-fin grouper (
1908:Starspotted grouper (
1827:Smallscaled grouper (
1332:Blacksaddle grouper (
948:Alphestes immaculatus
882:on Sealife Collection
837:Eschmeyer, William N.
711:Goode and Bean, 1880"
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488:Tarleton Hoffman Bean
269:which is part of the
2300:Venezuelan grouper (
2217:Hyporthodus niveatus
2210:Star-studded grouper
2193:Hyporthodus nigritus
2027:E. coeruleopunctatus
1980:Wavy-lined grouper (
1881:Spinycheek grouper (
1800:Saddletail grouper (
1784:E. fasciatomaculosus
1773:Reticulate grouper (
1764:Red-tipped grouper (
1719:Palemargin grouper (
1692:One-blotch grouper (
1521:Goldblotch grouper (
1503:Foursaddle grouper (
1404:Clipperton grouper (
1386:Camouflage grouper (
1192:Strawberry grouper (
1122:Vermillion seabass (
374:Santa Catarina State
370:Rio de Janeiro State
2464:Plectropomus laevis
2381:Yellowfin grouper (
2372:Broomtail grouper (
2253:Hyporthodus quernus
1953:Threespot grouper (
1712:E. quinquefasciatus
1629:Moustache grouper (
1620:Marquesan grouper (
1613:E. undulatostriatus
1593:Longtooth grouper (
1584:Longspine grouper (
1566:Hong Kong grouper (
1557:Honeycomb grouper (
1485:Duskytail grouper (
468:was first formally
384:Habitat and biology
291:Mycteroperca bonaci
42:Conservation status
2162:Yellowedge grouper
1971:Twinspot grouper (
1863:Speckled grouper (
1836:Snubnose grouper (
1809:Seamount grouper (
1539:Halfmoon grouper (
1449:Dot-dash grouper (
1440:Dogtooth grouper (
1406:E. clippertonensis
1341:Blacktip grouper (
1287:Areolate grouper (
1232:Humpback grouper (
1059:Bluespotted hind (
995:Aethaloperca rogaa
494:given as Florida.
484:George Brown Goode
443:This species is a
430:jacks and pompanos
173:M. microlepis
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2519:Saloptia powelli
2401:M. interstitialis
2354:Mottled grouper (
2345:Leopard grouper (
2336:Sawtail grouper (
2327:Sailfin grouper (
2145:Hyporthodus exsul
2018:E. albomarginatus
1964:E. chlorocephalus
1917:Striped grouper (
1890:Spotted grouper (
1647:Mystery grouper (
1602:Malabar grouper (
1575:Longfin grouper (
1548:Highfin grouper (
1494:Epaulet grouper (
1395:Catface grouper (
1359:Bridled grouper (
1352:E. flavocaeruleus
1254:marbled grouper (
1174:Six-blotch hind (
1149:Pacific Graysby (
1140:Vermilion hind (
1104:Leopard grouper (
1095:Neptune grouper (
1086:Yellowfin hind (
976:A. leucogrammicus
974:slender grouper (
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303:M. interstitialis
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2150:Tenspine grouper
2138:Sevenbar grouper
2043:Yellow grouper (
1935:Summan grouper (
1919:E. latifasciatus
1899:Starry grouper (
1845:Somali grouper (
1818:Sixbar grouper (
1737:Potato grouper (
1665:Netfin grouper (
1656:Nassau grouper (
1649:E. lebretonianus
1530:Greasy grouper (
1467:Dungat grouper (
1458:Dotted grouper (
1413:Cloudy grouper (
1388:E. polyphekadion
1370:E. fuscoguttatus
1307:E. amblycephalus
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1989:White grouper (
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1944:Surge grouper (
1874:E. drummondhayi
1872:Speckled hind (
1865:E. magniscuttis
1847:E. indistinctus
1820:E. sexfasciatus
1811:E. suborbitalis
1793:E. adscensionis
1775:E. tuamotuensis
1728:Plump grouper (
1694:E. melanostigma
1683:Olive grouper (
1611:Maori grouper (
1512:Giant grouper (
1476:Dusky grouper (
1451:E. poecilonotus
1431:Coral grouper (
1422:Comet grouper (
1379:E. chlorostigma
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1658:E. striatus
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1278:Epinephelus
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438:grey mullet
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310:Description
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145:Subfamily:
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519:References
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274:Serranidae
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1043:C. boenak
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470:described
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360:south to
297:M. phenax
282:Caribbean
264:subfamily
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167:Species:
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89:Eukaryota
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2684:10891269
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2356:M. rubra
2329:M. olfax
2036:E. ongus
1748:E. morio
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1133:C. nigri
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461:Taxonomy
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211:Synonyms
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