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Epinephelus Bloch, 1793

Dataset
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Rank
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Published in
Bloch, M.E. (1793). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Theil 7. Bey der Königl. Akademisken Kusthändlern J. Molino & Comp. Berlin. 144 p.
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Actinopterygii
order
Perciformes
family
Serranidae
genus
Epinephelus

Name

Synonyms
Altiserranus Whitley, 1947
Cerna Bonaparte, 1833
Cernua Agassiz, 1846
Cernua Costa, 1849
Chrysomelanus Plumier, 1802
Cugupuguacu Catesby, 1771
Cynichthys Swainson, 1839
Daba Forsskål, 1775
Enneistus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Ephinephelus
Epinelephus Cuvier, 1800
Epinelhelus
Epinephalus Jenkins, 1887
Epinephelis
Garrupa Jordan, 1890
Homalogrystes Alleyne & Macleay, 1877
Hyposerranus Klunzinger, 1884
Itaiara Vaillant & Bocourt, 1878
Labroperca Gill, 1862
Merou Bonaparte, 1831
Homonyms
Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
Common names
groupers in English
マハタ属 in Japanese
マハタ属 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Bloch, M. E. (1793). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v.7. i-xiv + 1-144. Pls. 325-360.
  2. Bloch, M. E. (1793). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v.7. i-xiv + 1-144. Pls. 325-360.
  3. Bloch, M.E. (1793). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Theil 7. Bey der Königl. Akademisken Kusthändlern J. Molino & Comp. Berlin. 144 p.
  4. Eschmeyer online (Jun 2012)
  5. Eschmeyer online (Jun 2012)
  6. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  7. FishBase
  8. Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022.
  9. Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022.
  10. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  11. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  12. Heemstra, Phillip C., and John E. Randall, 1993: Groupers of the World (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae): An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Grouper, Rockcod, Hind, Coral Grouper and Lyretail Species Known to Date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no. 125, vol. 16. vii + 382.
  13. ICZN. (1926). Opinion 93. Twelve generic names of fishes placed in the Official List, by suspension of the Rules. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections.</em> 73(4): 5-11.
  14. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 93 Twelve generic names of fishes placed in the Official List, by suspension of the rules.Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 73(4), 5 (1926)
  15. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  16. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  17. Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  18. Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  19. Nelson, Joseph S., 1994: null. Fishes of the World, Third Edition. xvii + 600.
  20. Parenti, P. & Randall, J.E. (2020). An annotated checklist of the fishes of the family Serranidae of the world with description of two new related families of fishes. <em>FishTaxa.</em> 15: 1-170.
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