A genus of large predatory fish in the grouper family, found in tropical and subtropical oceans, including species like the red grouper and Nassau grouper.
From Greek epi- (upon) + nephelus (cloud, obscurity). The genus name for grouper fish.
The name Epinephelus might refer to how these fish blend into cloudy reef environments—they're masters of camouflage, changing color and pattern to vanish against rocks and coral.
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