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fishes of importance. Epinephelus merra, Epinephelus gilbert, 
and Epinephelus tauvina are among the more common spe- 
cies of Polynesia. Epinephelus corallicola, a species profusely 
Fig. 427.—John Paw or Speckled Hind, Epinephelus drummond-hayi Goode 
Pensacola. 
spotted, abounds in the crevices of corai reefs, while Ceph- 
olopholis argus and C. leopardus are showy fishes of the deeper 
channels. Mycteroperca venenosa, the yellow-finned grouper, 
is a large and handsome fish of the coast of Cuba, the flesh 
sometimes poisonous; when red in deep water it is known as 
Fic. 428.—Epinephelus morio (Cuvier & Valenciennes), Red Grouper, or Mero. 
Family Serranide 
the bonaci cardenal. Mycteroperca bonact; the bonaci arara 
sells in our markets as black grouper. Mycteroperca muicrolepis 
