| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:genus 
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                                | gptkbp:aquaculture | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:color | varies by species 
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                                | gptkbp:commonName | groupers 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationEfforts | marine protected areas fishing regulations
 
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                                | gptkbp:describedBy | gptkb:Bloch 
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                                | gptkbp:describedYear | 1793 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | carnivorous 
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                                | gptkbp:distribution | tropical and subtropical oceans 
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                                | gptkbp:ecologicalRole | apex predator 
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                                | gptkbp:economicImportance | high 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Serranidae 
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                                | gptkbp:fishingMethod | trawling spearfishing
 line fishing
 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | gptkb:marine 
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                                | gptkbp:IUCNStatus | varies by species 
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                                | gptkbp:maximumLength | over 2 meters (some species) 
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                                | gptkbp:maximumSpeed | over 400 kg (some species) 
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                                | gptkbp:morphologicalType | spiny dorsal fin large mouth
 robust body
 
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                                | gptkbp:notableSpecies | gptkb:Epinephelus_itajara gptkb:Epinephelus_chlorostigma
 gptkb:Epinephelus_coioides
 gptkb:Epinephelus_fuscoguttatus
 gptkb:Epinephelus_malabaricus
 gptkb:Epinephelus_merra
 gptkb:Epinephelus_ongus
 gptkb:Epinephelus_polyphekadion
 gptkb:Epinephelus_quoyanus
 gptkb:Epinephelus_tauvina
 gptkb:Epinephelus_lanceolatus
 
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                                | gptkbp:numberOfSpecies | over 80 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Perciformes 
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                                | gptkbp:predators | gptkb:fish crustaceans
 cephalopods
 
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                                | gptkbp:reproduction | protogynous hermaphrodites 
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                                | gptkbp:taxonAuthor | gptkb:Animalia gptkb:Chordata
 gptkb:Epinephelinae
 gptkb:Actinopterygii
 gptkb:Perciformes
 gptkb:Serranidae
 
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                                | gptkbp:threats | habitat loss overfishing
 
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                                | gptkbp:typeSpecies | gptkb:Epinephelus_marginatus 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Grouper gptkb:Serranidae
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Epinephelus 
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