Marbled yellowish brown with 5 irregular broken flower-like bars, head densely covered with many small dark-brown spots.
Up to 100 cm TL.
Indo–West Pacific in tropical waters.
Coral and rocky reefs, from 1 to 60 m depth.
Caught with hook-and-line, traps, and spear.
Epinephelus malabaricus
Malabar grouper

Epinephelus malabaricus differs in having dorsal head profile convex (vs. distinctly indented at eyes); preopercle with large serrations at the angle (vs. finely serrate); anterior and posterior nostrils subequal (vs. posterior nostrils 4–7 times larger than anterior nostrils in adults) and no distinct black saddle patch on rear half of caudal peduncle in adults (vs. distinct caudal peduncle spot in adults).
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Camouflage grouper

Epinephelus polyphekadion differs in having dorsal head profile evenly convex (vs. a distinct indent at eyes).
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Osteichthyes
Bony Fish
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Carangidae
Trevallies, queenfish, scads etc.
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- Genus Alectis
- Genus Alepes
- Genus Gnathanodon
- Genus Megalaspis
- Genus Naucrates
- Genus Parastromateus
- Genus Selaroides
- Genus Seriolina
- Genus Atule
- Genus Elagatis
- Genus Carangoides
- Genus Decapterus
- Genus Caranx
- Genus Scomberoides
- Genus Selar
- Genus Seriola
- Genus Trachinotus
- Genus Ulua
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- Genus Uraspis
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Atropus atropos
Cleftbelly trevally
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Serranidae
Groupers
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- Genus Aethaloperca
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- Genus Cephalopholis
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Cephalopholis aitha
Rusty hind
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Cephalopholis sonnerati
Tomato grouper
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Cephalopholis argus
Peacock grouper
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Cephalopholis cyanostigma
Bluespotted grouper
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Cephalopholis miniata
Red coral grouper
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Cephalopholis sexmaculata
Saddle grouper
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Cephalopholis aurantia
Golden grouper
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Cephalopholis boenak
Chocolate grouper
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Cephalopholis microprion
Freckled grouper
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Cephalopholis formosa
Bluelined grouper
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Cephalopholis polleni
Harlequin grouper
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Cephalopholis urodeta
Darkfin grouper
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Cephalopholis spiloparaea
Strawberry grouper
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Cephalopholis leopardus
Leopard grouper
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Cephalopholis igarashiensis
Garish grouper
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Cephalopholis aitha
- Genus Anyperodon
- Genus Caprodon
- Genus Chromileptes
- Genus Epinephelus
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Epinephelus bontoides
Palemargin grouper
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Epinephelus kupangensis
Kupang grouper
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Epinephelus multinotatus
White-blotched grouper
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Epinephelus morrhua
Comet grouper
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Epinephelus quoyanus
Longfin grouper
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Epinephelus spilotoceps
Foursaddle grouper
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Epinephelus erythrurus
Cloudy grouper
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Epinephelus polystigma
White-dotted grouper
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Epinephelus amblycephalus
Banded grouper
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Epinephelus sexfasciatus
Sixbar grouper
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Epinephelus areolatus
Areolate grouper
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Epinephelus bleekeri
Bleeker’s grouper
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Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Whitespotted grouper
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Epinephelus coioides
Orangespotted grouper
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Epinephelus corallicola
Coral grouper
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Epinephelus cyanopodus
Speckled grouper
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Epinephelus undulosus
Wavylined grouper
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Epinephelus epistictus
Dotted grouper
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Epinephelus fasciatus
Blacktip grouper
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Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
Blue and yellow grouper
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Epinephelus heniochus
Brindle grouper
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Epinephelus lanceolatus
Giant grouper
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Epinephelus miliaris
Netfin grouper
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Epinephelus retouti
Redtipped grouper
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Epinephelus stictus
Blackdotted grouper
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Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
Brownmarbled grouper
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Epinephelus latifasciatus
Striped grouper
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Epinephelus longispinis
Longspine grouper
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Epinephelus maculatus
Highfin grouper
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Epinephelus magniscuttis
Spotted grouper
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Epinephelus malabaricus
Malabar grouper
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Epinephelus ongus
Whitestreaked grouper
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Epinephelus poecilonotus
Dotdash grouper
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Epinephelus polyphekadion
Camouflage grouper
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Epinephelus radiatus
Obliquebanded grouper
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Epinephelus rivulatus
Halfmoon grouper
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Epinephelus faveatus
Indian grouper
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Epinephelus hexagonatus
Starspotted grouper
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Epinephelus macrospilos
Snubnose grouper
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Epinephelus melanostigma
Blackspot grouper
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Epinephelus bontoides
- Genus Giganthias
- Genus Gracila
- Genus Liopropoma
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Liopropoma swalesi
Swales' basslet
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Liopropoma randalli
Indian basslet
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Liopropoma multilineatum
Manyline perch
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Liopropoma dorsoluteum
Yellowback basslet
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Liopropoma collettei
Collette's basslet
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Liopropoma lemniscatum
Ribbon basslet
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Liopropoma mitratum
Pinstripe basslet
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Liopropoma africanum
African basslet
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Liopropoma susumi
Meteor perch
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Liopropoma swalesi
- Genus Odontanthias
- Genus Plectranthias
- Genus Chelidoperca
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- Genus Diploprion
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Genus Variola
Lyretail
- Genus Plectropomus
- Genus Hyporthodus
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Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Scalefin anthias
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Sacura parva
Little fairy basslet
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Selenanthias analis
Pearlspot fairy basslet
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Epinephelus merra
Honeycomb grouper
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Aethaloperca rogaa
Redmouth grouper
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Stromateidae
Pomfrets
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Coryphaenidae
Dolphinfishes
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Balistidae
Triggerfishes
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Haemulidae
Grunts, sweetlips
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- Genus Diagramma
- Genus Plectorhinchus
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Plectorhinchus albovittatus
Giant sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Harlequin sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia
Goldlined sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus
Yellowspotted sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus gibbosus
Humpback sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus lessonii
Striped sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus lineatus
Lined sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus polytaenia
Ribbon sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus unicolor
Sombre Sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus vittatus
Oriental sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus pica
Painted sweetlip
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Plectorhinchus albovittatus
- Genus Pomadasys
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Monacanthidae
Leatherjackets
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Lutjanidae
Snappers
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- Genus Aphareus
- Genus Etelis
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Genus Lutjanus
Snapper
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Lutjanus dodecacanthoides
Sunbeam snapper
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Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Mangrove jack
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Lutjanus bengalensis
Bengal snapper
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Lutjanus biguttatus
Twospot snapper
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Lutjanus bitaeniatus
Indonesian snapper
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Lutjanus bohar
Red bass
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Lutjanus boutton
Button snapper
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Lutjanus carponotatus
Spanish flag
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Lutjanus decussatus
Chequered snapper
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Lutjanus ehrenbergii
Ehrenberg's snapper
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Lutjanus erythropterus
Crimson snapper
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Lutjanus fulviflamma
Blackspot snapper
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Lutjanus fulvus
Blacktail snapper
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Lutjanus gibbus
Paddletail snapper
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Lutjanus johnii
Golden snapper
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Lutjanus kasmira
Common bluestripe snapper
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Lutjanus lemniscatus
Darktail snapper
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Lutjanus lunulatus
Lunartail snapper
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Lutjanus lutjanus
Bigeye snapper
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Lutjanus malabaricus
Malabar snapper
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Lutjanus maxweberi
Pygmy snapper
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Lutjanus mizenkoi
Mizenko's snapper
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Lutjanus monostigma
Onespot snapper
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Lutjanus papuensis
Papuan snapper
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Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Fivelined snapper
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Lutjanus rivulatus
Speckled snapper
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Lutjanus rufolineatus
Goldenlined snapper
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Lutjanus russellii
Russell's snapper
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Lutjanus sebae
Red emperor
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Lutjanus semicinctus
Black-banded snapper
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Lutjanus timoriensis
Timor snapper
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Lutjanus vitta
Brownstripe snapper
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Lutjanus xanthopinnis
Yellowfin snapper
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Lutjanus dodecacanthoides
- Genus Pristipomoides
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Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus
Ornate jobfish
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Pristipomoides auricilla
Goldflag jobfish
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Pristipomoides filamentosus
Crimson jobfish
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Pristipomoides flavipinnis
Goldeneye jobfish
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Pristipomoides multidens
Goldband jobfish
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Pristipomoides sieboldii
Lavender jobfish
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Pristipomoides typus
Sharptooth jobfish
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Pristipomoides zonatus
Oblique-banded snapper
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Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus
- Genus Macolor
- Genus Paracaesio
- Genus Pinjalo
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Lipocheilus carnolabrum
Tang's snapper
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Symphorichthys spilurus
Sailfin snapper
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Symphorus nematophorus
Chinamanfish
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Aprion virescens
Green jobfish
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Gempylidae
Snake mackerels
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- Genus Rexea
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Diplospinus multistriatus
Striped escolar
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Nealotus tripes
Black snake mackerel
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Neoepinnula orientalis
Sackfish
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Nesiarchus nasutus
Black gemfish
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Gempylus serpens
Snake mackerel
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Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
Escolar
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Promethichthys prometheus
Singleline Gemfish
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Ruvettus pretiosus
Oilfish
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Thyrsitoides marleyi
Black Snoek
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Istiophoridae
Billfishes
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Scombridae
Tunas & Mackerels
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Carangidae