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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Any species of bony fishes in the subfamily Epinephelinae of the sea bass family, Serranidae. Groupers have a typical seabass appearance with robust bodies, large mouths and sharp teeth. Some get to be enormous in size, many feet long and reaching weights.
Industry:Natural environment
Extant; still in existence.
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In statistics, the mean value calculated for a statistic over an infinite number of samples.
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Of, relating to, or located on the throat.
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Possessing a spongy or porous surface.
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The concentration of oxygen dissolved in water, expressed in mg/l or as percent saturation, where saturation is the maximum amount of oxygen that can theoretically be dissolved in water at a given temperature and pressure.
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The narrowest portion of a fish's body, located just posterior to the anal fin and just anterior to the caudal fin.
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The spinning of a mixture at very high speeds to separate substances of different densities.
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Worldwide distribution within habitat limits.
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A delta formed at both sides of a tidal inlet.
Industry:Natural environment