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Cephalopholis

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Ceph·​a·​lo·​pho·​lis

Definition of Cephalopholis

: a genus of groupers (family Serranidae) including the coney (C. fulvus) and other food fish

History and Etymology for Cephalopholis

New Latin, from cephal- + Pholis, genus of fishes, from Greek phōlis, a sea fish that hides in mud; akin to Greek phōleos den and perhaps to Old English būan to dwell

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