Hawaiian grouper

Hyporthodus quernus

Seabass beneath Central Pacific

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

The Hawaiian grouper (Hyporthodus quernus), also known as the Hawaiian black grouper, Seale's grouper or Hapuʻupuʻu, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is endemic to Hawaii.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Hyporthodus
Maximum length: 122 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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