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Definition of Genus epinephelus
1. Noun. Genus of groupers or sea bass.
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Serranidae, Serranidae
Member holonyms: Coney, Epinephelus Fulvus, Hind, Epinephelus Adscensionis, Rock Hind
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Epinephelus
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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