Hyporthodus | |
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Hyporthodus nigritus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
Genus: |
Hyporthodus Gill, 1861 |
Hyporthodus is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae (groupers). It contains the following species, most of which were previously placed in Epinephelus:
A molecular analysis has shown that most species of Hyporthodus can be identified on the basis of barcoding sequences.