Black-dotted grouper  (Epinephelus stictus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->

      • Percidae - Perches->
      • Pomatomidae - Bluefishes->
      • Serranidae - Sea basses->
      • Pomacentridae - Damsel and clownfishes->
      • Latidae - Lates perches->
      • Centropomidae - Snooks->
      • Lutjanidae - Snappers->
      • Haemulidae - Grunts->
      • Artedidraconidae - Barbled plunderfishes->
      • Embiotocidae - Surfperches->
      • Glaucosomatidae - Pearl perches->
      • Malacanthidae - Tilefishes->
      • Polynemidae - Threadfin->
      • Gerreidae - Mojarras->
      • Priacanthidae - Bigeyes->
      • Monodactylidae - Moonyfishes->
      • Centrogenyidae - False scorpionfishes->
      • Epinephelidae - Groupers->

        • Epinephelus - Cloudy groupers->

          • Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)
          • Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)
          • Goldblotch grouper (Epinephelus costae)
          • Red grouper (Epinephelus morio)
          • Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus)
          • Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
          • Maori rockcod (Epinephelus undulatostriatus)
          • Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)
          • One-blotch grouper (Epinephelus melanostigma)
          • Comet grouper (Epinephelus morrhua)
          • Pacific goliath grouper (Epinephelus quinquefasciatus)
          • Giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)
          • Honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra)
          • Potato grouper (Epinephelus tukula)
          • Blue-and-yellow grouper (Epinephelus flavocaeruleus)
          • White grouper (Epinephelus aeneus)
          • Epaulet grouper (Epinephelus stoliczkae)
          • Rock hind (Epinephelus adscensionis)
          • Hong Kong grouper (Epinephelus akaara)
          • White-edged grouper (Epinephelus albomarginatus)
          • Banded grouper (Epinephelus amblycephalus)
          • Spotted grouper (Epinephelus analogus)
          • Catface grouper (Epinephelus andersoni)
          • Areolate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)
          • Yellow grouper (Epinephelus awoara)
          • Frostback rockcod (Epinephelus bilobatus)
          • Duskytail grouper (Epinephelus bleekeri)
          • Palemargin grouper (Epinephelus bontoides)
          • Longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
          • Dogtooth grouper (Epinephelus caninus)
          • Moustache grouper (Epinephelus chabaudi)
          • Tonga grouper (Epinephelus chlorocephalus)
          • Brownspotted grouper (Epinephelus chlorostigma)
          • Epinephelus clippertonensis (Epinephelus clippertonensis)
          • Whitespotted grouper (Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus)
          • Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)
          • Coral grouper (Epinephelus corallicola)
          • Brokenbar Grouper (Epinephelus craigi)
          • Speckled blue grouper (Epinephelus cyanopodus)
          • Saddletail grouper (Epinephelus daemelii)
          • Spinycheek grouper (Epinephelus diacanthus)
          • Speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi)
          • Dotted grouper (Epinephelus epistictus)
          • Cloudy grouper (Epinephelus erythrurus)
          • Rock grouper (Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus)
          • Barred-chest grouper (Epinephelus faveatus)
          • Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
          • Darkmargin grouper (Epinephelus fuscomarginatus)
          • Multispotted grouper (Epinephelus gabriellae)
          • Epinephelus geoffroyi (Epinephelus geoffroyi)
          • Dungat grouper (Epinephelus goreensis)
          • Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus)
          • Bridled grouper (Epinephelus heniochus)
          • Starspotted grouper (Epinephelus hexagonatus)
          • Blacksaddle grouper (Epinephelus howlandi)
          • Somali grouper (Epinephelus indistinctus)
          • Pacifc insular grouper; (Epinephelus insularis)
          • Marquesan grouper (Epinephelus irroratus)
          • Brownspotted grouper (Epinephelus japonicus)
          • Fivebar grouper (Epinephelus kupangensis)
          • Starry grouper (Epinephelus labriformis)
          • Striped grouper (Epinephelus latifasciatus)
          • Mystery grouper (Epinephelus lebretonianus)
          • Longspine grouper (Epinephelus longispinis)
          • Snubnose grouper (Epinephelus macrospilos)
          • Highfin grouper (Epinephelus maculatus)
          • Speckled grouper (Epinephelus magniscuttis)
          • Netfin grouper (Epinephelus miliaris)
          • White-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus)
          • White-streaked grouper (Epinephelus ongus)
          • Dot-dash grouper (Epinephelus poecilonotus)
          • Smallscaled grouper (Epinephelus polylepis)
          • Camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion)
          • White-dotted grouper (Epinephelus polystigma)
          • Striped-fin grouper (Epinephelus posteli)
          • Longfin grouper (Epinephelus quoyanus)
          • Oblique-banded grouper (Epinephelus radiatus)
          • Red-tipped grouper (Epinephelus retouti)
          • Halfmoon grouper (Epinephelus rivulatus)
          • Sixbar grouper (Epinephelus sexfasciatus)
          • Surge grouper (Epinephelus socialis)
          • Foursaddle grouper (Epinephelus spilotoceps)
          • Black-dotted grouper (Epinephelus stictus)
          • Seamount grouper (Epinephelus suborbitalis)
          • Summan grouper (Epinephelus summana)
          • Greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina)
          • Yellowspotted grouper (Epinephelus timorensis)
          • Threespot grouper (Epinephelus trimaculatus)
          • Plump grouper (Epinephelus trophis)
          • Reticulate grouper (Epinephelus tuamotuensis)
          • Wavy-lined grouper (Epinephelus undulosus)
        • Mycteroperca - Groupers ->
        • Cephalopholis - Scaleheaded groupers->
        • Hyporthodus - Hyporthodus->
        • Alphestes - Alphestes->
        • Variola - Variola->
        • Anyperodon - Anyperodon->
        • Gonioplectrus - Gonioplectrus->
        • Plectropomus - Coral groupers->
        • Gracila - Gracila->
        • Aethaloperca - Aethaloperca->
        • Chromileptes - Humpback groupers->
        • Dermatolepis - Dermatolepis->
        • Saloptia - Saloptia->
        • Triso - Triso->
      • Cebidichthyidae - Cebidichthyidae->
      • Anthiadidae - Anthiadidae->
      • Ambassidae - Asiatic glassfishes->
      • Bathydraconidae - Antarctic dragonfishes->
      • Bembropidae - Duckbill flatheads->
      • Bovichtidae - Thornfishes->
      • Caesionidae - Fusiliers->
      • Caesioscorpididae - Blowhole perches->
      • Centracanthidae - Picarels->
      • Cepolidae - Bandfishes->
      • Channichthyidae - Crocodile icefishes->
      • Congrogadidae - Eelblennies->
      • Datnioididae - Freshwater tripletails->
      • Dinopercidae - Cavebasses->
      • Eleginopidae - Patagonian blennies->
      • Grammatidae - Basslets->
      • Grammistidae - Soapfishes->
      • Hapalogenyidae - Barbeled grunters->
      • Harpagiferidae - Spiny plunderfishes->
      • Lactariidae - False trevallies->
      • Latilidae - Deepwater tilefishes->
      • Leptobramidae - Beachsalmon->
      • Liopropomatidae - Painted basslets->
      • Niphonidae - Ara groupers->
      • Nototheniidae - Cod icefishes->
      • Opistognathidae - Jawfishes->
      • Oxylebiinae - Painted greenlings->
      • Plesiopidae - Roundheads->
      • Pseudaphritidae - Catadromous icefishes->
      • Pseudochromidae - Dottybacks->
      • Ptereleotridae - Dartfishes->
      • Toxotidae - Archerfishes->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->