Definition of Genus Epinephelus

1. Noun. Genus of groupers or sea bass.

Exact synonyms: Epinephelus
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Serranidae, Serranidae
Member holonyms: Coney, Epinephelus Fulvus, Hind, Epinephelus Adscensionis, Rock Hind

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Epinephelus

genus Entelea
genus Enterobius
genus Enterolobium
genus Entoloma
genus Entomophthora
genus Eoraptor
genus Epacris
genus Ephedra
genus Ephestia
genus Ephippiorhynchus
genus Epidendrum
genus Epigaea
genus Epilachna
genus Epilobium
genus Epimedium
genus Epinephelus (current term)
genus Epipactis
genus Epiphyllum
genus Epipremnum
genus Episcia
genus Eptatretus
genus Eptesicus
genus Equetus
genus Equisetum
genus Equus
genus Eragrostis
genus Eranthis
genus Ercilla
genus Erechtites
genus Erethizon

Literary usage of Genus Epinephelus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Geology of New Jersey by New Jersey Geological Survey, George Hammell Cook (1868)
"The speck? never reaches a very great size, the largest specimens met with by the author measuring fifteen inches. Genus EPINEPHELUS. Epinephelus moris. ..."

2. Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and Executive by United States Congress. Senate (1861)
"The Centropomus is the true Centropomus undecimalis of Cuvier. Of the genus Epinephelus, of Bloch, there is also a species; it represents the subfamily of ..."

3. Fishing by Horace Gordon Hutchinson (1904)
"Anglers in Florida are familiar with several species of the genus Epinephelus, known as groupers and jew-fish, many being remarkable for their vivid colours ..."

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