grouper
group·er / ˈgroōpər/ • n. a large heavy-bodied fish (Epinephelus, Mycteroperca, and other genera) of the sea bass family, with a big head and wide mouth, found in warm seas. The Nassau grouper (E. striatus) is the most economically important fish of the Bahamas.
grouper
grouper Tropical marine fish found from the coast of Florida to South America, and in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It has a large mouth, sharp teeth, a mottled body and the ability to change colour. Length: to 3.7m (12ft); weight: to 450kg (1000lb). Family Serranidae; species: giant, Epinephelus itajara; Australian, Epinephelus lanceolatus. See also bass
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