grouper

grou·per

G0286300 (gro͞o′pər)n. pl. grouper or grou·pers Any of various often large serranid fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide and valued as food and game fish.

[Portuguese garupa.]

grouper

(ˈɡruːpə) n (Animals) a variant of groper

group•er¹

(ˈgru pər)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -er, (esp. for kinds or species), -ers. any of various large warm-water sea basses, esp. of the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca. [1680–90; < Portuguese garupa]

group•er²

(ˈgru pər)

n. 1. a member of a group, as of tourists. 2. Informal. a member of a group of usu. single people who rent and share a house, as at a summer resort. [1930–35]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grouper - flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bassgrouper - usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seassaltwater fish - flesh of fish from the sea used as food
	2.	grouper - usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seassea bass - any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elongated body and long spiny dorsal finconey, Epinephelus fulvus - black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish finshind - any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble grouperscreole-fish, Paranthias furcifer - deep-sea fish of tropical AtlanticMycteroperca bonaci, jewfish - large dark grouper with a thick head and rough scalesgrouper - flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass

Translations

cernia

grouper

grouper,

common name for a large carnivorous member of the family Serranidae (sea bassbass
, common name applied to various fishes of Centrarchidae (black basses and sunfishes), Serranidae (sea basses and groupers), Moronidae (temperate basses), and other families.
..... Click the link for more information. family), abundant in tropical and subtropical seas and highly valued as food fish. There are several genera, notably Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, including some 100 species, most of which are characterized by bright markings that change in color and pattern to match the background. In the West Indies and the Florida Keys are found the yellowfin grouper, noted for its many beautiful color phases; the coney, the smallest (9 in./22.5 cm) grouper, colored a livid reddish gray with blue spots; and the Nassau grouper, the rock hind, and the gag. The largest of the sea bass are the giant grouper, the Atlantic and Pacific goliath groupers, and others in the genus Epinephelus. The Altantic goliath grouper, E. itajara, formerly known as a jewfish, reaches a length of 8 ft (2.4 m) and a weight of 800 lb (360 kg); the Pacific goliath grouper is similar. The giant grouper, E. lanceolatus, found in the Indian and Pacific oceans, reaches 12 ft (3.6 m) in length and 880 lb (360 kg) in weight. The red grouper and the black grouper, common N to the Carolinas, form the bulk of the commercial catch; both species weigh up to 50 lb (22.5 kg). Groupers are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Actinopterygii, order Perciformes, family Serranidae.

grouper

Related to grouper: Goliath grouper

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noun flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass

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saltwater fish

noun usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas

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coney
Epinephelus fulvus
hind
creole-fish
Paranthias furcifer
Mycteroperca bonaci
jewfish
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noun flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass

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noun usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas

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