Grouper aquaculture has emerged as a promising food production sector on the basis of the belief that it can lessen the pressure on overfished populations, particularly in the Asia–Pacific. This review provides an outline of the temperature physiology of aquacultured groupers in tropical and sub-tropical regions as described in 34 research articles published between 1979 and 2018. A total of 24 grouper species (i.e., 23 Epinephelus spp. and 1 Cromileptes sp.) and 4 hybrids (Epinephelus spp.) were reported to be aquacultured for temperature physiology studies; among these species, five are considered threatened (three are vulnerable species, one is critically endangered, and one is endangered). More than half of the species (n = 13, 54 %) were categorized as “Least Concern,” while five species were considered “Data Deficient.” The overall test temperatures applied across the different life stages of the aquacultured groupers ranged from 13 °C to 35 °C, with a mean optimum rearing temperature of 26.32 °C ± 0.62 °C. The majority of the experimental studies demonstrated that a rearing temperature of 28 °C could be optimal for grouper hatcheries in the Asia–Pacific. Although comparative experimental studies on the mean daily growth of groupers showed higher increments in recirculating hatchery tanks compared with those in floating net cages in the tropics, temperature alone may not completely govern the grouper physiology. In-depth research is imperative for precise predictions of the future prospects of sustainable grouper aquaculture, especially in the tropics.

石斑鱼养殖业已发展成为一个有前途的粮食生产部门，其信念是它可以减轻对过度捕捞人口的压力，特别是在亚太地区。这篇综述概述了热带和亚热带地区水产养殖石斑鱼的温度生理，如1979年至2018年发表的34篇研究文章所述。总共有24种石斑鱼（即23个石斑鱼和1个Cromileptes sp。）。据报道有4个杂交种（Epinephelus spp。）被水产养殖以进行温度生理研究；在这些物种中，有5种被认为是濒危物种（3种是脆弱物种，一种是严重濒危物种，另一种是濒危物种）。超过一半的物种（n = 13、54％）被归为“最不关注”类别，而五个物种被视为“数据不足”。在水产养殖石斑鱼不同生命阶段中所采用的总体测试温度范围为13°C至35°C，平均最佳饲养温度为26.32°C±0.62°C。大多数实验研究表明，在亚太地区，石斑鱼孵化场的最佳饲养温度为28°C。尽管对石斑鱼日均生长的比较实验研究表明，与热带地区的浮动网箱相比，循环孵化池的增量更高，但仅靠温度可能无法完全控制石斑鱼的生理。为了准确预测可持续石斑鱼养殖特别是热带地区的未来前景，必须进行深入研究。