Dermatolepis

Dermatolepis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are found in the western Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Dermatolepis
Dermatolepis inermis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Epinephelidae
Genus:	Dermatolepis Gill, 1861[1]
Type species
Dermatolepis punctatus Gill, 1861[1]
Synonyms[2]
Lioperca Gill, 1862

Species

The genus Dermatolepis contains these species:^[3]

• Dermatolepis dermatolepis (Boulenger, 1895) - Leather bass
• Dermatolepis inermis (Valenciennes, 1833) - Marbled grouper
• Dermatolepis striolata (Playfair, 1867) - Smooth grouper