Hyporthodus exsul
| Hyporthodus exsul | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Epinephelidae |
| Genus: | Hyporthodus |
| Species: | H. exsul |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyporthodus exsul (Fowler, 1944) | |
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The tenspine grouper (Hyporthodus exsul) 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 found along the western coast of Mexico and Central America, but is a very rare fish of which little information exists.