Epinephelus Bloch 1793 (perch-like fish)
Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Serranidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 36028
Parent taxon: Serranidae according to W. Schwarzhans 2007
Sister taxa: Allomorone, Centropristis, Diplectrum, Epigonus, Epinephelinae, Mycteroperca, Palaeopercichthys, Paleoserranus, Paralabrax, Percostoma, Plesioserranus, Prolates, Properca, Protanthias, Seriphus, Serraninus, Serranopsis, Serranus, Tavania
Subtaxa: Epinephelus itajara, Epinephelus ovalis, Epinephelus plicatus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore