marbled grouper
Dermatolepis inermis (Valenciennes, 1833)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
A marbled grouper (Dermatolepis inermis) being cleaned by a small neon goby. Gulf of Mexico, Geyer Bank.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The marbled grouper (Dermatolepis inermis), donkey fish, mutton hamlet, rockhind and sicklefish grouper, 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 a predatory reef fish which is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean.
Wikipedia contributors, Marbled grouper; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:05:17.244236+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dermatolepis inermis (Valenciennes, 1833)
- Name authority
- (Valenciennes, 1833)
- Common name
- marbled grouper
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Genus
- Dermatolepis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderPercoidei
- familyEpinephelidae Bleeker, 1874
- genusDermatolepis Gill, 1861
- speciesDermatolepis inermis (Valenciennes, 1833)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dermatolepis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| leather bassDermatolepis dermatolepis (Boulenger, 1895) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| smooth grouperDermatolepis striolata (Playfair, 1867) | EpinephelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dermatolepis marmoratus Osburn & Mowbray, 1915 Osburn & Mowbray, 1915 | synonym |
| Dermatolepis zanclus Evermann & Kendall, 1898 Evermann & Kendall, 1898 | synonym |
| Serranus inermis Valenciennes, 1833 Valenciennes, 1833 | synonym |
| Epinephelus inermis (Valenciennes, 1833) (Valenciennes, 1833) | synonym |
| Dermatolepis mamoratus Osburn & Mowbray, 1915 Osburn & Mowbray, 1915 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276920 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:34X4S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.