Red grouper

Red grouper
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Species:
E. morio
Binomial name
Epinephelus morio
(Valenciennes, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Serranus morio Valenciennes, 1828
  • Serranus erythrogaster DeKay, 1842
  • Serranus luridus Ranzani, 1842
  • Serranus remotus Poey, 1860
  • Serranus angustifrons Steindachner, 1864

The red grouper (Epinephelus morio) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.