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Hyporthodus niphobles (Gilbert & Starks, 1897)
Star-studded grouper
Found on rocky reefs and soft bottoms (Ref. 89707). Reported to be often caught in shrimp trawls in central Gulf of California. Too rare to be of commercial interest.
Misidentified as Epinephelus niveatus by some authors
Actinopterygii (Strahlenflosser) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) >
Epinephelinae
Star-studded grouper
Found on rocky reefs and soft bottoms (Ref. 89707). Reported to be often caught in shrimp trawls in central Gulf of California. Too rare to be of commercial interest.
Misidentified as Epinephelus niveatus by some authors
Actinopterygii (Strahlenflosser) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) >
Epinephelinae