Dermatolepis
Genus of fishes
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Dermatolepis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are found in the western Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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| Dermatolepis | |
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| Dermatolepis dermatolepis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Epinephelidae |
| Genus: | Dermatolepis Gill, 1861[1] |
| Type species | |
| Dermatolepis punctatus Gill, 1861[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Lioperca Gill, 1862 | |
Species
The genus Dermatolepis contains these species:[3]
- Dermatolepis dermatolepis (Boulenger, 1895) - Leather bass
- Dermatolepis inermis (Valenciennes, 1833) - Marbled grouper
- Dermatolepis striolata (Playfair, 1867) - Smooth grouper
