| Pacific goliath grouper | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
| Genus: | Epinephelus |
| Species: | E. quinquefasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Epinephelus quinquefasciatus (Bocourt, 1868)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Serranus quinquefasciatus Bocourt, 1868 | |
The Pacific goliath grouper (Epinephelus quinquefasciatus), also known as the Pacific itajara 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 found in the eastern Pacific Ocean where it is associated with reefs. It is related to the Atlantic goliath grouper.
- ^ Erisman, B.; Bertoncini, A.A.; Craig, M.T. (2018). "Epinephelus quinquefasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T195292A100555967. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T195292A100555967.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Epinephelus quinquefasciatus". FishBase. December 2019 version.