| Nominal Species (n = 1016) | Present allocation (n = 540) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Serranus abdominalis Peters, 1855 | Epinephelus lanceolatus | 4787 |
| Hypoplectrus aberrans (non Poey, 1868) | Hypoplectrus unicolor | 26407 |
| Hypoplectrus aberrans Poey, 1868 | Hypoplectrus aberrans | 26407 |
| Perca aberrans Poey, 1860 | Liopropoma aberrans | 46206 |
| Bodianus acanthistius Gilbert, 1892 | Hyporthodus acanthistius | 5222 |
| Plectropoma accensum Poey, 1852 | Hypoplectrus guttavarius | 50838 |
| Neanthias accraensis Norman, 1931 | Serranus accraensis | 3589 |
| Serranus acutirostris Valenciennes, 1828 | Mycteroperca acutirostris | 5222 |
| Serranus acutirostris (non Valenciennes, 1828) | Mycteroperca rubra | 5222 |
| Naurua addisi Smith, 1955 | Luzonichthys waitei | 8524 |
| Trachinus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765 | Epinephelus adscensionis | 5222 |
| Serranus aeneus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817 | Epinephelus aeneus | 5222 |
| Serranus aequidens Gilbert, 1890 | Serranus aequidens | 26282 |
| Epinephelus afer (non Bloch, 1793) | Alphestes immaculatus | 9342 |
| Epinephelus afer Bloch, 1793 | Alphestes afer | 5222 |
| Plectropoma affine Poey, 1861 | Hypoplectrus chlorurus | 54621 |
| Caprodon affinis Tanaka, 1924 | Caprodon schlegelii | 43805 |
| Chelidoperca africana Cadenat, 1960 | Serranus africanus | 3589 |
| Chorististium africanum Smith, 1954 | Liopropoma africanum | 6180 |
| Cratinus agassizii Steindachner, 1878 | Cratinus agassizii | 11035 |
| Trisotropis aguaji Poey, 1867 | Mycteroperca bonaci | 5222 |
| Cephalopholis aitha Randall & Heemstra, 1991 | Cephalopholis aitha | 5222 |
| Serranus akaara Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Epinephelus akaara | 4787 |
| Serranus alatus Alleyne & Macleay, 1877 | Epinephelus quoyanus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus albimaculatus Seale, 1910 | Epinephelus bleekeri | 4787 |
| Variola albimarginata Baissac, 1953 | Variola albimarginata | 4787 |
| Holocentrus albo-fuscus Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus maculatus | 4787 |
| Anthias albofasciatus Fowler & Bean, 1930 | Pseudanthias albofasciatus | 40966 |
| Holocentrus albofuscus Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus maculatus | 93826 |
| Serranus alboguttatus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus | 5222 |
| Serranus albomaculatus Jenyns, 1840 | Paralabrax albomaculatus | 1830 |
| Cephalopholis albomarginatus Fowler & Bean, 1930 | Gracila albomarginata | 4787 |
| Epinephelus albomarginatus Boulenger, 1903 | Epinephelus albomarginatus | 5222 |
| Epinephelus albopunctulatus Boulenger, 1895 | Epinephelus irroratus | 4787 |
| Plectranthias alcocki Bineesh, Akhilesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena, 2014 | Plectranthias alcocki | 95532 |
| Dermatolepis aldabrensis Smith, 1955 | Dermatolepis striolata | 4787 |
| Serranus alexandrinus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Serranus aliceae Carvalho Filho & Ferreira, 2013 | Serranus aliceae | 95046 |
| Plectranthias alleni Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias alleni | 7300 |
| Aporops allfreei Smith, 1953 | Aporops bilinearis | 27020 |
| Plectranthias altipinnatus Katayama & Masuda, 1980 | Plectranthias altipinnatus | 26833 |
| Rabaulichthys altipinnis Allen, 1984 | Rabaulichthys altipinnis | 9710 |
| Serranus altivelioides Bleeker, 1849 | Epinephelus corallicola | 4787 |
| Serranus altivelis Valenciennes, 1828 | Cromileptes altivelis | 4319 |
| Serranus amblycephalus Bleeker, 1857 | Epinephelus amblycephalus | 4787 |
| Serranus amboinensis Bleeker, 1852 | Epinephelus undulosus | 4787 |
| Selenanthias analis Tanaka, 1918 | Selenanthias analis | 559 |
| Serranus analis Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis aurantia | 5222 |
| Epinephelus analogus Gill, 1863 | Epinephelus analogus | 5222 |
| Epinephelus andersoni Boulenger, 1903 | Epinephelus andersoni | 5222 |
| Serranus angularis Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus areolatus | 4787 |
| Serranus angustifrons Steindachner, 1864 | Epinephelus morio | 5222 |
| Centropristis annularis Günther, 1880 | Serranus annularis | 12965 |
| Plectropoma annulatum Günther, 1859 | Hypoplectrodes annulatus | 7300 |
| Labrus anthias Linnaeus, 1758 | Anthias anthias | 7423 |
| Plectropoma anthioides Günther, 1872 | Plectranthias anthioides | 8944 |
| Serranus apiarius Poey, 1860 | Cephalopholis cruentata | 5222 |
| Anatolanthias apiomycter Anderson, Parin & Randall, 1990 | Anatolanthias apiomycter | 40817 |
| Anthias aplodactylus Bleeker, 1858 | Dactylanthias aplodactylus | 46206 |
| Bodianus apua Bloch, 1790 | Mycteroperca venenosa | 5222 |
| Serranus ara Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Epinephelus trimaculatus | 4787 |
| Liopropoma aragai Randall & Taylor, 1988 | Liopropoma aragai | 6180 |
| Bonaci arara Parra, 1787 | Mycteroperca bonaci | 5222 |
| Serranus arara Storer, 1860 | Mycteroperca bonaci | 5222 |
| Serranus arara Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus guttatus | 5222 |
| Perca areolata Forsskål, 1775 | Epinephelus areolatus | 5222 |
| Plectropoma areolatum Rüppell, 1830 | Plectropomus areolatus | 5222 |
| Serranus areolatus japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Epinephelus chlorostigma | 4787 |
| Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801 | Cephalopholis argus | 5222 |
| Holocentrus argus Spinola, 1807 | Serranus scriba | 3589 |
| Serranus armatus Osório, 1893 | Mycteroperca rubra | 5222 |
| Serranus armatus Castelnau, 1875 | Epinephelides armatus | 7300 |
| Anthias asperilinguis Günther, 1859 | Anthias asperilinguis | 34841 |
| Serranus aspersus Jenyns, 1840 | Epinephelus adscensionis | 3589 |
| Serranus aspersus Jenyns, 1840 | Epinephelus marginatus | 6470 |
| Serranus assabensis Giglioli, 1889 | Epinephelus chlorostigma | 4787 |
| Pseudogramma astigma Randall & Baldwin, 1997 | Pseudogramma astigma | 27020 |
| Hypoplectrus atlahua Tavera & Acero, 2013 | Hypoplectrus atlahua | 92994 |
| Serranus atricauda Günther, 1874 | Serranus atricauda | 3589 |
| Parasphyraenops atrimanus Bean, 1912 | Parasphyraenops atrimanus | 35505 |
| Centropristes atrobranchus Cuvier, 1829 | Serranus atrobranchus | 12965 |
| Lepidoperca aurantia Roberts, 1989 | Lepidoperca aurantia | 27073 |
| Serranus aurantius Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis aurantia | 4319 |
| Holocentrus auratus Bloch, 1790 | Cephalopholis fulva | 5222 |
| Pronotogrammus aureorubens Longley, 1935 | Baldwinella aureorubens | 90266 |
| Dules auriga Cuvier, 1829 | Dules auriga | 9050 |
| Paralabrax auroguttatus Walford, 1936 | Paralabrax auroguttatus | 9342 |
| Pikea aurora Jordan & Evermann, 1903 | Liopropoma aurora | 6180 |
| Anthias aurulentus Randall & McCosker, 1982 | Pseudanthias aurulentus | 26149 |
| Pseudogramma australis Randall & Baldwin, 1997 | Pseudogramma australis | 49111 |
| Serranus australis Castelnau, 1875 | Epinephelus polystigma | 4787 |
| Pseudogramma australis pasquensis Randall & Baldwin, 1997 | Pseudogramma australis | 49111 |
| Serranus awoara Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Epinephelus awoara | 4787 |
| Pseudogramma axelrodi Allen & Robertson, 1995 | Pseudogramma axelrodi | 27020 |
| Pseudanthias azumanus Jordan & Richardson, 1910 | Zalanthias kelloggi | 8944 |
| Dactylanthias baccheti Randall, 2007 | Dactylanthias baccheti | 75948 |
| Prionodes baldwini Evermann & Marsh, 1899 | Serranus baldwini | 12965 |
| Plectranthias barroi Fourmanoir, 1982 | Selenanthias barroi | 26833 |
| Anthias bartlettorum Randall & Lubbock, 1981 | Pseudanthias bartlettorum | 5439 |
| Serranus bataviensis Bleeker, 1849 | Epinephelus ongus | 4787 |
| Plectranthias bauchotae Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias bauchotae | 8944 |
| Rhegma bermudensis Kanazawa, 1952 | Pseudogramma gregoryi | 27020 |
| Serranus beta Hildebrand, 1940 | Schultzea beta | 12965 |
| Anthias bicolor Randall, 1979 | Pseudanthias bicolor | 10382 |
| Rypticus bicolor Valenciennes, 1846 | Rypticus bicolor | 11482 |
| Diploprion bifasciatum Cuvier, 1828 | Diploprion bifasciatum | 7300 |
| Plectranthias bilaticlavia Paulin & Roberts, 1987 | Plectranthias bilaticlavia | 5755 |
| Aporops bilinearis Schultz, 1943 | Aporops bilinearis | 7300 |
| Epinephelus bilobatus Randall & Allen, 1987 | Epinephelus bilobatus | 5222 |
| Anthias bimaculatus Smith, 1955 | Pseudanthias bimaculatus | 8926 |
| Pseudanthias bimarginatus Randall, 2011 | Pseudanthias bimarginatus | 86964 |
| Bodianus bistrispinus Mitchill, 1818 | Rypticus bistrispinus | 12965 |
| Serranus bivittatus Valenciennes, 1828 | Diplectrum bivittatum | 12965 |
| Serranus bleekeri Vaillant, 1878 | Epinephelus bleekeri | 5222 |
| Serranus boelang Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis boenak | 4787 |
| Bodianus boenak Bloch, 1790 | Cephalopholis boenak | 5222 |
| Serranus bonaci Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca bonaci | 5222 |
| Mycteroperca bonaci var. xanthosticta Jordan & Swain, 1885 | Mycteroperca bonaci | 5222 |
| Cephalopholis boninius Jordan & Thompson, 1914 | Cephalopholis miniata | 5222 |
| Serranus bontoides Bleeker, 1855 | Epinephelus bontoides | 5222 |
| Serranus bontoo Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus faveatus | 4787 |
| Serranus borbonicus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 | Epinephelus flavocaeruleus | 4787 |
| Serranus borbonius Valenciennes, 1828 | Odontanthias borbonius | 4319 |
| Rypticus bornoi Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928 | Rypticus bornoi | 35963 |
| Anthias boulengeri Heemstra, 1973 | Sacura boulengeri | 12965 |
| Mycteroperca boulengeri Jordan & Starks, 1895 | Mycteroperca xenarcha | 5222 |
| Plectropoma bovinum Poey, 1852 | Hypoplectrus indigo | 54621 |
| Mycteroperca bowersi Evermann & Marsh, 1900 | Mycteroperca venenosa | 5222 |
| Rypticus brachyrhinus Courtenay, 1967 | Rypticus randalli | 33407 |
| Epinephelus brachysoma Cope, 1871 | Epinephelus marginatus | 4787 |
| Plectropoma brasilianum Cuvier, 1828 | Acanthistius brasilianus | 2806 |
| Rhegma brederi Hildebrand, 1940 | Pseudogramma polyacantha | 27020 |
| Lepidoperca brochata Katayama & Fujii, 1982 | Lepidoperca brochata | 7300 |
| Ypsigramma brocki Schultz, 1953 | Liopropoma susumi | 6180 |
| Epinephelus bruneus Bloch, 1793 | Epinephelus bruneus | 5222 |
| Serranus brunneus Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca bonaci | 5222 |
| Serranus bulleri Boulenger, 1895 | Serranus psittacinus | 9342 |
| Pomacentrus burdi Lacepède, 1802 | Cephalopholis miniata | 5222 |
| Perca cabrilla Linnaeus, 1758 | Serranus cabrilla | 4319 |
| Holocentrus caerulescens Shaw, 1803 | Epinephelus flavocaeruleus | 33390 |
| Paralabrax callaensis Starks, 1906 | Paralabrax callaensis | 26282 |
| Mycteroperca calliura Poey, 1865 | Mycteroperca interstitialis | 5222 |
| Pseudanthias calloura Ida & Sakaue, 2001 | Pseudanthias calloura | 40965 |
| Serranus calopteryx Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | Serranus psittacinus | 9342 |
| Serranus camelopardalis Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca tigris | 5222 |
| Aylopon canariensis Guichenot, 1868 | Anthias anthias | 7423 |
| Serranus caninus Valenciennes, 1843 | Epinephelus caninus | 5222 |
| Tulelepis canis Smith, 1954 | Grammistops ocellatus | 4326 |
| Serranus capreolus Poey, 1860 | Epinephelus adscensionis | 5222 |
| Serranus carauna Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis fulva | 5222 |
| Nemanthias carberryi Smith, 1954 | Nemanthias carberryi | 4319 |
| Bonaci cardenal Parra, 1787 | Mycteroperca venenosa | 5222 |
| Hypoplectrodes cardinalis Allen & Randall, 1990 | Hypoplectrodes cardinalis | 33839 |
| Serranus cardinalis Valenciennes, 1828 | Mycteroperca venenosa | 5222 |
| Bullisichthys caribbaeus Rivas, 1971 | Bullisichthys caribbaeus | 49083 |
| Serranus carinatus Alleyne & Macleay, 1877 | Epinephelus quoyanus | 4787 |
| Pseudanthias carlsoni Randall & Pyle, 2001 | Pseudanthias engelhardi | 90102 |
| Chorististium carmabi Randall, 1963 | Liopropoma carmabi | 26282 |
| Meganthias carpenteri Anderson, 2006 | Meganthias carpenteri | 78426 |
| Rypticus carpenteri Baldwin & Weigt, 2012 | Rypticus carpenteri | 89885 |
| Serranus castelnaui Jordan & Eigenmann, 1890 | Paranthias furcifer | 5222 |
| Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei Del Moral Flores, Tello-Musi & Martínez-Pérez, 2012 | Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei | 90371 |
| Cerna catalonica Gibert, 1913 | Epinephelus costae | 5222 |
| Lacepedia cataphracta Castelnau, 1873 | Caesioperca rasor | 7300 |
| Serranus catus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus guttatus | 5222 |
| Holanthias caudalis Trunov, 1976 | Holanthias caudalis | 7423 |
| Pseudanthias caudalis Kamohara & Katayama, 1959 | Pseudanthias caudalis | 559 |
| Holanthias caudicinctus Heemstra & Randall, 1986 | Odontanthias caudicinctus | 4319 |
| Serranus celebicus Bleeker, 1851 | Epinephelus areolatus | 4787 |
| Serranus celebicus multipunctatus Kossmann & Räuber, 1877 | Epinephelus chlorostigma | 4787 |
| Othos cephalotes Castelnau, 1875 | Othos dentex | 7300 |
| Serranus cernioides de Brito Capello, 1867 | Epinephelus marginatus | 4787 |
| Serranus cernipedis Miranda Ribeiro, 1913 | Variola louti | 4787 |
| Belonoperca chabanaudi Fowler & Bean, 1930 | Belonoperca chabanaudi | 2334 |
| Epinephelus chalinius Cope, 1871 | Mycteroperca acutirostris | 5222 |
| Pseudanthias charleneae Allen & Erdmann, 2008 | Pseudanthias charleneae | 74962 |
| Anthias cherna Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Epinephelus striatus | 5222 |
| Epinephelus chewa Morgans, 1966 | Epinephelus tauvina | 5222 |
| Serranus chionaraia Robins & Starck, 1961 | Serranus chionaraia | 7251 |
| Serranus chlorocephalus Valenciennes, 1830 | Epinephelus chlorocephalus | 4787 |
| Plectropoma chloropterum Cuvier, 1828 | Alphestes afer | 5222 |
| Serranus chlorostigma Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus chlorostigma | 4319 |
| Trisotropis chlorostomus Poey, 1867 | Mycteroperca interstitialis | 5222 |
| Plectropoma chlorurum Cuvier, 1828 | Hypoplectrus chlorurus | 26282 |
| Sparus chrysomelanus Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus striatus | 93826 |
| Anthias chrysostictus Günther, 1872 | Odontanthias chrysostictus | 26282 |
| Cerna chrysotaenia (non Döderlein, 1882) | Epinephelus fasciatus | 3589 |
| Cerna chrysotaenia Döderlein, 1882 | Epinephelus costae | 231 |
| Plectranthias chungchowensis Shen & Lin, 1984 | Plectranthias whiteheadi | 26833 |
| Serranus cichlops Bleeker, 1853 | Pseudanthias cichlops | 48242 |
| Mycteroperca cidi Cervigón, 1966 | Mycteroperca cidi | 5222 |
| Epinephelus cifuentesi Lavenberg & Grove, 1993 | Epinephelus cifuentesi | 5222 |
| Plectropoma cinctum Günther, 1859 | Acanthistius cinctus | 7300 |
| Plectranthias cirrhitoides Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias cirrhitoides | 8944 |
| Epinephelus clarkei Smith, 1958 | Epinephelus chabaudi | 4787 |
| Labrax clathratus Girard, 1854 | Paralabrax clathratus | 12965 |
| Epinephelus clippertonensis Allen & Robertson, 1999 | Epinephelus clippertonensis | 46206 |
| Cephalopholis coatesi Whitley, 1937 | Cephalopholis sexmaculata | 4787 |
| Caesioperca coatsii Regan, 1913 | Lepidoperca coatsii | 46206 |
| Holocentrus coeruleopunctatus Bloch, 1790 | Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus | 4319 |
| Bola coioides Hamilton, 1822 | Epinephelus coioides | 4787 |
| Liopropoma collettei Randall & Taylor, 1988 | Liopropoma collettei | 6180 |
| Serranus colonus Valenciennes, 1846 | Paranthias colonus | 5222 |
| Epinephelus cometae Tanaka, 1927 | Epinephelus morrhua | 2923 |
| Epinephelus compressus Postel, Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1963 | Hyporthodus octofasciatus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus compressus (non Postel, Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1963) | Hyporthodus septemfasciatus | 4319 |
| Grammistes compressus Liénard, 1834 | Pogonoperca ocellata | 33390 |
| Grammiste comprimé Liénard, 1832 | Pogonoperca ocellata | 88002 |
| Serranus conceptionis Valenciennes, 1828 | Diplectrum conceptione | 26282 |
| Anthias connelli Heemstra & Randall, 1986 | Pseudanthias connelli | 4319 |
| Serranus conspersus Poey, 1860 | Hyporthodus niveatus | 5222 |
| Anthias conspicuus Heemstra, 1973 | Pseudanthias conspicuus | 46206 |
| Anthias cooperi Regan, 1902 | Pseudanthias cooperi | 7300 |
| Serranus corallicola Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus corallicola | 5222 |
| Serranus coromandelicus Day, 1878 | Epinephelus bleekeri | 4787 |
| Serranus coronatus Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis cruentata | 5222 |
| Serranus costae Steindachner, 1878 | Epinephelus costae | 5222 |
| Serranus courtadei Bocourt, 1868 | Epinephelus analogus | 5222 |
| Rypticus courtenayi McCarthy, 1979 | Rypticus courtenayi | 9342 |
| Serranus crapao Cuvier, 1829 | Epinephelus malabaricus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus craspedurus Jordan & Richardson, 1910 | Epinephelus areolatus | 4787 |
| Serranus creolus Valenciennes, 1828 | Paranthias furcifer | 5222 |
| Sparus cruentatus Lacepède, 1802 | Cephalopholis cruentata | 5222 |
| Serranus cruentus De Vis, 1884 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus cubanus Poey, 1865 | Epinephelus guttatus | 5222 |
| Pikea cubensis Schultz, 1958 | Bathyanthias cubensis | 46206 |
| Epinephelus cuvieri Bleeker, 1875 | Mycteroperca acutirostris | 5222 |
| Serranus cyanopodus Richardson, 1846 | Epinephelus cyanopodus | 4787 |
| Plectropoma cyanostigma Günther, 1859 | Acanthistius ocellatus | 7300 |
| Plectropoma cyanostigma Bleeker, 1845 | Plectropomus leopardus | 5222 |
| Serranus cyanostigma (non Valenciennes, 1828) | Cephalopholis taeniops | 3589 |
| Serranus cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis cyanostigma | 4787 |
| Serranus cyanostigmatoides Bleeker, 1849 | Cephalopholis miniata | 5222 |
| Serranus cyclopomatus Poey, 1861 | Mycteroperca bonaci | 5222 |
| Bodianus cyclostomus Lacepède, 1802 | Plectropomus laevis | 4787 |
| Epinephelus cylindricus Postel, 1965 | Epinephelus malabaricus | 5222 |
| Serranus cylindricus Günther, 1859 | Epinephelus macrospilos | 4787 |
| Holanthias cyprinoides Katayama & Amaoka, 1986 | Anthias cyprinoides | 11656 |
| Serranus daemelii Günther, 1876 | Epinephelus daemelii | 5222 |
| Flagelloserranus danae Kotthaus, 1970 | Liopropoma danae | 46206 |
| Epinephelus darwinensis Randall & Heemstra, 1991 | Epinephelus darwinensis | 75154 |
| Epinephelus dayi Bleeker, 1875 | Epinephelus bleekeri | 89686 |
| Epinephelus dayi (non Bleeker, 1874) | Epinephelus bleekeri | 5222 |
| Epinephelus dayi Bleeker, 1874 | Epinephelus diacanthus | 5222 |
| Serranus decimalis Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca bonaci | 5222 |
| Promicropterus decoratus Gill, 1863 | Rypticus nigripinnis | 40934 |
| Serranus delissii Bennett, 1831 | Odontanthias borbonius | 57080 |
| Hemanthias delsolari Chirichigno F., 1974 | Hemanthias signifer | 9342 |
| Plectropoma dentex Cuvier, 1828 | Othos dentex | 7300 |
| Epinephelus dermatolepis Boulenger, 1895 | Dermatolepis dermatolepis | 5222 |
| Serranus dermochirus (non Valenciennes, 1830) | Epinephelus multinotatus | 33390 |
| Serranus dermochirus Valenciennes, 1830 | Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus | 4787 |
| Serranus dermopterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Triso dermopterus | 4787 |
| Serranus dewegeri Metzelaar, 1919 | Paralabrax dewegeri | 7251 |
| Serranus diacanthus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus diacanthus | 4787 |
| Pseudorhegma diagramma Schultz, 1966 | Pseudogramma polyacantha | 27020 |
| Serranus dichropterus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus ongus | 4787 |
| Serranus diktiophorus Bleeker, 1856 | Epinephelus miliaris | 4787 |
| Serranus dimidiatus Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca interstitialis | 5222 |
| Mirolabrichthys dispar Herre, 1955 | Pseudanthias dispar | 7300 |
| Serranus dispar var. a Playfair, 1867 | Epinephelus tukula | 4787 |
| Serranus dispar var. b Playfair, 1867 | Epinephelus polyphekadion | 4787 |
| Promicrops ditobo Roux & Collignon, 1954 | Epinephelus itajara | 2683 |
| Epinephelus doederleinii Franz, 1910 | Epinephelus radiatus | 56787 |
| Liopropoma dorsoluteum Kon, Yoshino & Sakurai, 1999 | Liopropoma dorsoluteum | 30397 |
| Odontanthias dorsomaculatus Katayama & Yamamoto, 1986 | Odontanthias dorsomaculatus | 57080 |
| Diploprion drachi Roux-Estève, 1955 | Diploprion drachi | 9710 |
| Epinephelus drummondhayi Goode & Bean, 1878 | Epinephelus drummondhayi | 5222 |
| Anthias duplicidentatus Miranda Ribeiro, 1903 | Pronotogrammus martinicensis | 34841 |
| Luzonichthys earlei Randall, 1981 | Luzonichthys earlei | 8524 |
| Hypoplectrus ecosur Victor, 2012 | Hypoplectrus ecosur | 91468 |
| Plectranthias elaine Heemstra & Randall, 2009 | Plectranthias elaine | 81822 |
| Odontanthias elizabethae Fowler, 1923 | Odontanthias elizabethae | 57080 |
| Anthias elongatus Franz, 1910 | Pseudanthias elongatus | 26282 |
| Epinephelus elongatus Schultz, 1953 | Epinephelus tauvina | 2871 |
| Plectranthias elongatus Wu, Randall & Chen, 2011 | Plectranthias elongatus | 86539 |
| Liopropoma emanueli Wirtz & Schliewen, 2012 | Liopropoma emanueli | 91766 |
| Serranus emarginatus Valenciennes, 1843 | Mycteroperca rubra | 3589 |
| Serranus emarginatus Valenciennes, 1843 | Mycteroperca fusca | 5222 |
| Epinephelus emoryi Schultz, 1953 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 5222 |
| Anthias engelhardi Allen & Starck, 1982 | Pseudanthias engelhardi | 7300 |
| Pronotogrammus eos Gilbert, 1890 | Pronotogrammus eos | 9342 |
| Serranus epistictus Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Epinephelus epistictus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus ergastularius Whitley, 1930 | Hyporthodus ergastularius | 5222 |
| Liopropoma erythraeum Randall & Taylor, 1988 | Liopropoma erythraeum | 6180 |
| Holocentrus erythraeus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Serranus erythraeus Valenciennes, 1830 | Cephalopholis urodeta | 4787 |
| Pseudogramma erythrea Randall & Baldwin, 1997 | Pseudogramma erythrea | 27020 |
| Serranus erythrogaster DeKay, 1842 | Epinephelus morio | 5222 |
| Serranus erythrurus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus erythrurus | 4787 |
| Promicrops esonue Ehrenbaum, 1915 | Epinephelus itajara | 2683 |
| Serranus estuarius Macleay, 1883 | Epinephelus malabaricus | 4787 |
| Chorististium eukrines Starck & Courtenay, 1962 | Liopropoma eukrines | 12965 |
| Diplectrum eumelum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974 | Diplectrum eumelum | 9342 |
| Diplectrum euryplectrum Jordan & Bollman, 1890 | Diplectrum euryplectrum | 9342 |
| Anthias evansi Smith, 1954 | Pseudanthias evansi | 4319 |
| Plectranthias exsul (non Heemstra & Anderson, 1983) | Plectranthias nazcae | 83536 |
| Plectranthias exsul Heemstra & Anderson, 1983 | Plectranthias exsul | 33693 |
| Serrihastaperca exsul Fowler, 1944 | Hyporthodus exsul | 5222 |
| Scorpis fairchildi Hector, 1875 | Caprodon longimanus | 43805 |
| Mycteroperca falcata var. phenax Jordan & Swain, 1884 | Mycteroperca phenax | 26282 |
| Serranus falcatus Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca interstitialis | 5222 |
| Franzia fasciata Kamohara, 1955 | Pseudanthias fasciatus | 48242 |
| Perca fasciata Forsskål, 1775 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4319 |
| Serranus fasciatomaculosus Peters, 1865 | Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus | 4787 |
| Liopropoma fasciatum Bussing, 1980 | Liopropoma fasciatum | 11482 |
| Alphestes fasciatus (non Hildebrand, 1946) | Alphestes afer | 5222 |
| Alphestes fasciatus Hildebrand, 1946 | Alphestes immaculatus | 5222 |
| Labrus fasciatus Walbaum, 1792 | Serranus hepatus | 86870 |
| Plectropoma fasciatus Costa, 1844 | Epinephelus costae | 5222 |
| Prionodes fasciatus Jenyns, 1840 | Serranus psittacinus | 28023 |
| Serranus faveatus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus faveatus | 4787 |
| Serranus felinus Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca tigris | 5222 |
| Plectranthias fijiensis Raj & Seeto, 1983 | Plectranthias fijiensis | 12726 |
| Lepidoperca filamenta Roberts, 1987 | Lepidoperca filamenta | 33839 |
| Tosanoides filamentosus Kamohara, 1953 | Tosanoides filamentosus | 559 |
| Meganthias filiferus Randall & Heemstra, 2008 | Meganthias filiferus | 84847 |
| Serranus fimbriatus Lowe, 1838 | Epinephelus marginatus | 4787 |
| Odontanthias flagris Yoshino & Araga, 1975 | Odontanthias flagris | 57080 |
| Plectranthias flammeus Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2013 | Plectranthias flammeus | 93435 |
| Hyporthodus flavicauda Gill, 1861 | Hyporthodus niveatus | 5222 |
| Pseudanthias flavicauda Randall & Pyle, 2001 | Pseudanthias flavicauda | 48242 |
| Liopropoma flavidum Randall & Taylor, 1988 | Liopropoma flavidum | 6180 |
| Serranus flavimarginatus Rüppell, 1830 | Variola louti | 4787 |
| Dules flaviventris Cuvier, 1829 | Serranus flaviventris | 26282 |
| Holocentrus flavocaeruleus Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus flavocaeruleus | 5222 |
| Tosanoides flavofasciatus Katayama & Masuda, 1980 | Tosanoides flavofasciatus | 559 |
| Anthias flavoguttatus Katayama & Masuda, 1980 | Pseudanthias flavoguttatus | 48242 |
| Serranus flavoguttatus Peters, 1855 | Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus flavolimbatus Poey, 1865 | Hyporthodus flavolimbatus | 5222 |
| Perca flavopurpurea Bennett, 1830 | Epinephelus flavocaeruleus | 4787 |
| Hypoplectrus floridae Victor, 2012 | Hypoplectrus floridae | 91468 |
| Plectranthias foresti Fourmanoir, 1977 | Plectranthias foresti | 8944 |
| Perca formosa Linnaeus, 1766 | Diplectrum formosum | 12965 |
| Sciaena formosa Shaw, 1812 | Cephalopholis formosa | 4787 |
| Cephalopholis formosanus (non Tanaka, 1911) | Cephalopholis sonnerati | 5222 |
| Cephalopholis formosanus Tanaka, 1911 | Cephalopholis miniata | 5222 |
| Holocentrus forskael Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus forsythi Whitley, 1937 | Epinephelus daemelii | 4787 |
| Plectranthias fourmanoiri Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias fourmanoiri | 8944 |
| Anthias fronticinctus Günther, 1868 | Holanthias fronticinctus | 58462 |
| Anthias fucinus Randall & Ralston, 1985 | Pseudanthias fucinus | 48242 |
| Labrus fulvus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cephalopholis fulva | 5222 |
| Holanthias furcatus Pellegrin, 1935 | Meganthias natalensis | 4319 |
| Serranus furcifer Valenciennes, 1828 | Paranthias furcifer | 5222 |
| Anthias fuscipinnis Jenkins, 1901 | Odontanthias fuscipinnis | 36656 |
| Centropristis fuscula Poey, 1861 | Centropristis fuscula | 7251 |
| Acanthistius fuscus Regan, 1913 | Acanthistius fuscus | 40817 |
| Epinephelus fuscus Fourmanoir, 1961 | Epinephelus miliaris | 4787 |
| Serranus fuscus (non Lowe, 1838) | Mycteroperca rubra | 3589 |
| Serranus fuscus Lowe, 1838 | Mycteroperca fusca | 5222 |
| Epinephelus gabriellae Randall & Heemstra, 1991 | Epinephelus gabriellae | 5222 |
| Serranus gaimardi Valenciennes, 1830 | Epinephelus miliaris | 4787 |
| Alphestes galapagensis (non Fowler, 1944) | Alphestes afer | 5222 |
| Alphestes galapagensis Fowler, 1944 | Alphestes immaculatus | 5222 |
| Serranus galeus Müller & Troschel, 1848 | Epinephelus itajara | 5222 |
| Xenanthias gardineri Regan, 1908 | Plectranthias gardineri | 10670 |
| Plectranthias garrupellus Robins & Starck, 1961 | Plectranthias garrupellus | 7251 |
| Hypoplectrus gemma Goode & Bean, 1882 | Hypoplectrus gemma | 26407 |
| Hypoplectrus gemma (non Goode & Bean, 1882) | Hypoplectrus unicolor | 26407 |
| Serranus geoffroyi Klunzinger, 1870 | Epinephelus chlorostigma | 4787 |
| Serranus geographicus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus lanceolatus | 4787 |
| Serranus geometricus De Vis, 1884 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Anthias georgei Allen, 1976 | Pseudanthias georgei | 7300 |
| Serranus gibbosus Boulenger, 1888 | Dermatolepis striolata | 4787 |
| Cephalopholis gibbus Fourmanoir, 1955 | Cephalopholis sexmaculata | 4787 |
| Batrachus gigas Günther, 1869 | Epinephelus lanceolatus | 4787 |
| Cernua gigas Costa, 1849 | Epinephelus marginatus | |
| Perca gigas Brünnich, 1768 | Hyporthodus haifensis | 5222 |
| Perca gigas Brünnich, 1768 | Epinephelus marginatus | 85815 |
| Serranus gilberti Richardson, 1842 | Epinephelus quoyanus | 4787 |
| Jeboehlkia gladifer Robins, 1967 | Jeboehlkia gladifer | 3339 |
| Serranus glaucus Day, 1871 | Epinephelus areolatus | 4787 |
| Serranus goldiei Macleay, 1882 | Epinephelus tauvina | 4787 |
| Serranus goldmanni Bleeker, 1855 | Epinephelus polyphekadion | 4787 |
| Oligorus goliath De Vis, 1882 | Epinephelus lanceolatus | 4787 |
| Anthias gordensis Wade, 1946 | Pronotogrammus multifasciatus | 9342 |
| Serranus goreensis Valenciennes, 1830 | Epinephelus goreensis | 5222 |
| Odontanthias grahami Randall & Heemstra, 2006 | Odontanthias grahami | 57080 |
| Epinephelus grammatophorus Boulenger, 1903 | Epinephelus rivulatus | 4319 |
| Epinephelus grammatophorus (non Boulenger, 1903) | Hyporthodus octofasciatus | 33390 |
| Serranus grammicus Day, 1868 | Epinephelus latifasciatus | 4787 |
| Caribrhegma gregoryi Breder, 1927 | Pseudogramma gregoryi | 12965 |
| Serranus guasa Poey, 1860 | Epinephelus itajara | 5222 |
| Bodianus guativere Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Cephalopholis fulva | 5222 |
| Labrus guaza Löfling, 1758 | Mycteroperca cidi | 5222 |
| Labrus guaza Löfling, 1758 | Mycteroperca interstitialis | 5222 |
| Labrus guaza Löfling, 1758 | Mycteroperca phenax | 5222 |
| Labrus guaza Linnaeus, 1758 | Mycteroperca phenax | 5222 |
| Labrus guaza (not of Linnaeus, 1758) | Epinephelus marginatus | 5222 |
| Rhegma guineensis Norman, 1935 | Pseudogramma guineensis | 27020 |
| Plectropoma gummigutta Poey, 1851 | Hypoplectrus gummigutta | 26282 |
| Homalogrystes guntheri Alleyne & Macleay, 1877 | Epinephelus coioides | 4787 |
| Neoanthias guntheri Castelnau, 1879 | Caprodon longimanus | 7300 |
| Perca guttata Linnaeus, 1758 | Epinephelus guttatus | 5222 |
| Bodianus guttatus Bloch, 1790 | Cephalopholis argus | 5222 |
| Johnius guttatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Mycteroperca venenosa | 5222 |
| Plectropoma guttavarium Poey, 1852 | Hypoplectrus guttavarius | 26282 |
| Serranus guttulatus Macleay, 1878 | Epinephelus undulatostriatus | 4787 |
| Labrus gvaza Linnaeus, 1758 | Mycteroperca cidi | 5222 |
| Labrus gvaza Linnaeus, 1758 | Mycteroperca interstitialis | 5222 |
| Serranus gymnopareius Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus striatus | 5222 |
| Holocentrus gymnosus Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus flavocaeruleus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus haifensis Ben-Tuvia, 1953 | Hyporthodus haifensis | 83414 |
| Epinephelus hata Katayama, 1953 | Epinephelus heniochus | 5222 |
| Pseudanthias heemstrai Schuhmacher, Krupp & Randall, 1989 | Pseudanthias heemstrai | 10620 |
| Plectranthias helenae Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias helenae | 8944 |
| Anthias helenensis Katayama & Amaoka, 1986 | Anthias helenensis | 11656 |
| Serranus hemistiktos Rüppell, 1830 | Cephalopholis hemistiktos | 4787 |
| Epinephelus heniochus Fowler, 1904 | Epinephelus heniochus | 5222 |
| Epinephelus heniochus (non Fowler, 1904) | Epinephelus epistictus | 5222 |
| Odontanthias hensleyi Anderson & García-Moliner, 2012 | Odontanthias hensleyi | 89081 |
| Labrus hepatus Linnaeus, 1758 | Serranus hepatus | 26282 |
| Paracentropristis heterurus (non Cadenat, 1937) | Serranus sanctaehelenae | 3589 |
| Paracentropristis heterurus Cadenat, 1937 | Serranus heterurus | 46206 |
| Holocentrus hexagonatus Forster, 1801 | Epinephelus hexagonatus | 4319 |
| Centropristis hirundinaceus Valenciennes, 1831 | Chelidoperca hirundinacea | 26282 |
| Plectropoma hispanum Cuvier, 1828 | Gonioplectrus hispanus | 5222 |
| Pseudanthias hiva Randall & Pyle, 2001 | Pseudanthias hiva | 48242 |
| Serranus hoedtii Bleeker, 1855 | Epinephelus cyanopodus | 5222 |
| Serranus hoevenii Bleeker, 1849 | Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus | 4787 |
| Serranus homfrayi Day, 1871 | Cephalopholis leopardus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus homosinensis Whitley, 1944 | Epinephelus rivulatus | 4787 |
| Mycteroperca hopkinsi Jordan & Rutter, 1897 | Mycteroperca tigris | 5222 |
| Serranus horridus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus fuscoguttatus | 2923 |
| Serranus howlandi Günther, 1873 | Epinephelus howlandi | 4787 |
| Serranus huascarii Steindachner, 1900 | Serranus huascarii | 9342 |
| Anthias huchtii (non Bleeker, 1857) | Pseudanthias squamipinnis | 4319 |
| Anthias huchtii Bleeker, 1857 | Pseudanthias huchtii | 7300 |
| Serranus humeralis Valenciennes, 1828 | Paralabrax humeralis | 12965 |
| Plectropoma huntii Hector, 1875 | Hypoplectrodes huntii | 12965 |
| Anthias hutomoi Allen & Burhanuddin, 1976 | Pseudanthias hutomoi | 40966 |
| Pseudanthias hypselosoma Bleeker, 1878 | Pseudanthias hypselosoma | 2334 |
| Cephalopholis igarashiensis Katayama, 1957 | Cephalopholis igarashiensis | 5222 |
| Anthias ignitus Randall & Lubbock, 1981 | Pseudanthias ignitus | 5579 |
| Mirolabrichthys imeldae Burgess, 1977 | Pseudanthias lori | 12401 |
| Alphestes immaculatus (non Breder, 1936) | Alphestes afer | 5222 |
| Alphestes immaculatus Breder, 1936 | Alphestes immaculatus | 5222 |
| Giganthias immaculatus Katayama, 1954 | Giganthias immaculatus | 559 |
| Serranus immunerur Montrouzier, 1857 | Cephalopholis argus | 5222 |
| Serranus impetiginosus Müller & Troschel, 1848 | Epinephelus adscensionis | 5222 |
| Serranus incisus Colin, 1978 | Parasphyraenops incisus | 26938 |
| Liopropoma incomptum Randall & Taylor, 1988 | Liopropoma incomptum | 6180 |
| Bodianus indelebilis Fowler, 1904 | Cephalopholis aurantia | 5222 |
| Plectropoma indigo Poey, 1851 | Hypoplectrus indigo | 26282 |
| Epinephelus indistinctus Randall & Heemstra, 1991 | Epinephelus indistinctus | 5222 |
| Plectranthias inermis Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias inermis | 8944 |
| Serranus inermis Valenciennes, 1833 | Dermatolepis inermis | 5222 |
| Lepidoperca inornata Regan, 1914 | Lepidoperca inornata | 5755 |
| Xenanthias intermedius Kotthaus, 1973 | Plectranthias intermedius | 8944 |
| Serranus interstitialis Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca interstitialis | 5222 |
| Centropristis investigatoris Alcock, 1890 | Chelidoperca investigatoris | 46206 |
| Epinephelus ionthas Jordan & Metz, 1913 | Epinephelus akaara | 4787 |
| Serranus itajara Lichtenstein, 1822 | Epinephelus itajara | 5222 |
| Bodianus jacobevertsen Lacepède, 1802 | Cephalopholis argus | 4787 |
| Hypoplectrodes jamesoni Ogilby, 1908 | Hypoplectrodes jamesoni | 7300 |
| Serranus jansenii Bleeker, 1857 | Epinephelus tauvina | 4787 |
| Epinephelus janthinopterus Bleeker, 1873 | Cephalopholis sonnerati | 4787 |
| Anthias japonicus Döderlein, 1883 | Zalanthias kelloggi | 8944 |
| Aporops japonicus Kamohara, 1957 | Aporops bilinearis | 12965 |
| Labracopsis japonicus Döderlein, 1883 | Liopropoma japonicum | 6180 |
| Paracirrhites japonicus Steindachner, 1883 | Plectranthias japonicus | 7300 |
| Serranus jayakari Boulenger, 1889 | Epinephelus multinotatus | 4787 |
| Acanthistius joanae Heemstra, 2010 | Acanthistius joanae | 83528 |
| Epinephelus jordani Jenkins & Evermann, 1889 | Mycteroperca jordani | 5222 |
| Plectranthias jothyi Randall, 1996 | Plectranthias jothyi | 26833 |
| Plectranthias kamii Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias kamii | 41299 |
| Plectranthias kamii (non Randall, 1980) | Plectranthias sheni | 43101 |
| Leptanthias kashiwae Tanaka, 1918 | Pseudanthias cooperi | 54980 |
| Holanthias katayamai Randall, Maugé & Plessis, 1979 | Odontanthias katayamai | 57080 |
| Anthias kelloggi Jordan & Evermann, 1903 | Zalanthias kelloggi | 8944 |
| Cephalopholis kendalli Evermann & Seale, 1907 | Cephalopholis cyanostigma | 4787 |
| Holanthias kingyo Kon, Yoshino & Sakurai, 2000 | Meganthias kingyo | 36345 |
| Plectranthias klausewitzi Zajonz, 2006 | Plectranthias klausewitzi | 57792 |
| Plectranthias knappi Randall, 1996 | Plectranthias knappi | 26833 |
| Serranus knysnaensis Gilchrist, 1904 | Serranus cabrilla | 186 |
| Epinephelus kohleri Schultz, 1953 | Epinephelus cyanopodus | 4787 |
| Caprodon krasyukovae Kharin, 1983 | Caprodon krasyukovae | 43805 |
| Plectropoma kulas Thiollière, 1857 | Epinephelus maculatus | 4787 |
| Serranus kunhardtii Bleeker, 1851 | Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus | 4787 |
| Diplectrum labarum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974 | Diplectrum labarum | 9342 |
| Serranus labriformis Jenyns, 1840 | Epinephelus labriformis | 5222 |
| Labrus laevis Lacepède, 1801 | Plectropomus laevis | 4787 |
| Plectranthias lamillai Rojas M. & Pequeño, 1998 | Plectranthias exsul | 41537 |
| Holocentrus lanceolatus Bloch, 1790 | Epinephelus lanceolatus | 4787 |
| Plectranthias lasti Randall & Hoese, 1995 | Plectranthias lasti | 26833 |
| Serranus latepictus Poey, 1861 | Mycteroperca bonaci | 5222 |
| Pikea latifasciata Tanaka, 1922 | Liopropoma latifasciatum | 6180 |
| Serranus latifasciatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Epinephelus latifasciatus | 4787 |
| Serranocirrhitus latus Watanabe, 1949 | Serranocirrhitus latus | 559 |
| Epinephelides leai Ogilby, 1899 | Epinephelides armatus | 7300 |
| Serranus lebretonianus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853 | Epinephelus lebretonianus | 4787 |
| Chelidoperca lecromi Fourmanoir, 1982 | Chelidoperca lecromi | 33595 |
| Liopropoma lemniscatum Randall & Taylor, 1988 | Liopropoma lemniscatum | 6180 |
| Plectropoma leopardinus Cuvier, 1828 | Plectropomus leopardus | 5222 |
| Holocentrus leopardus Lacepède, 1802 | Plectropomus leopardus | 5222 |
| Labrus leopardus Lacepède, 1801 | Cephalopholis leopardus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus lepidopterus Forster, 1801 | Caesioperca lepidoptera | 7300 |
| Epinephelus leprosus Smith, 1955 | Epinephelus multinotatus | 4787 |
| Anthiasicus leptus Ginsburg, 1952 | Hemanthias leptus | 12965 |
| Serranus leucogrammicus Valenciennes, 1828 | Anyperodon leucogrammicus | 4319 |
| Serranus leucostigma Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus summana | 4787 |
| Anthias leucozonus Katayama & Masuda, 1982 | Pseudanthias leucozonus | 26282 |
| Epinephelus lightfooti Fowler, 1907 | Alphestes afer | 5222 |
| Suttonia lineata Gosline, 1960 | Suttonia lineata | 27020 |
| Ypsigramma lineata Schultz, 1953 | Liopropoma susumi | 6180 |
| Plectropoma lineatum Bliss, 1883 | Cephalopholis polleni | 4787 |
| Serranus lineatus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus undulosus | 4787 |
| Serranus lineo-ocellatus Guichenot, 1861 | Cephalopholis nigri | 5222 |
| Epinephelus lobotoides Nichols, 1913 | Epinephelus akaara | 4787 |
| Liopropoma longilepis Garman, 1899 | Liopropoma longilepis | 46206 |
| Anthias longimanus Günther, 1859 | Caprodon longimanus | 7300 |
| Pteranthias longimanus Weber, 1913 | Plectranthias longimanus | 4319 |
| Pteranthias longimanus (non Weber, 1913) | Plectranthias nanus | 8944 |
| Serranus longipinna Swainson, 1839 | Variola louti | 4787 |
| Serranus longispinis Kner, 1864 | Epinephelus longispinis | 4787 |
| Anthias lori Lubbock & Randall, 1976 | Pseudanthias lori | 7300 |
| Paralabrax loro Walford, 1936 | Paralabrax loro | 9342 |
| Anthias louisi Bean, 1912 | Pronotogrammus martinicensis | 34841 |
| Perca louti Forsskål, 1775 | Variola louti | 4319 |
| Serranus luciopercanus Poey, 1852 | Serranus luciopercanus | 26938 |
| Homalogrystes luctuosus De Vis, 1882 | Epinephelus cyanopodus | 4787 |
| Perca lunaria Forsskål, 1775 | Aethaloperca rogaa | 4787 |
| Anthias lunulatus Kotthaus, 1973 | Pseudanthias lunulatus | 4319 |
| Serranus luridus Ranzani, 1842 | Epinephelus morio | 5222 |
| Serranus luridus Ranzani, 1842 | Epinephelus adscensionis | 3589 |
| Anthias luteoroseus Liénard, 1891 | Liopropoma lunulatum | 6180 |
| Serranus lutra Valenciennes, 1832 | Epinephelus fuscoguttatus | 33390 |
| Anthias luzonensis Katayama & Masuda, 1983 | Pseudanthias luzonensis | 7300 |
| Ellerkeldia maccullochi Whitley, 1929 | Hypoplectrodes maccullochi | 7300 |
| Ellerkeldia maccullochi (non Whitley, 1929) | Hypoplectrodes wilsoni | 33839 |
| Trachypoma macracanthus Günther, 1859 | Trachypoma macracanthus | 5755 |
| Bodianus macrocephalus Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus flavocaeruleus | 4787 |
| Cerna macrogenis Sassi, 1846 | Mycteroperca rubra | 5222 |
| Plectropoma macrophthalmos Tschudi, 1846 | Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos | 58462 |
| Centropristis macropoma Günther, 1864 | Diplectrum macropoma | 26282 |
| Serranus macrospilos Bleeker, 1855 | Epinephelus macrospilos | 4787 |
| Rypticus macrostigmus Courtenay, 1967 | Rypticus bornoi | 35963 |
| Perca maculata Forster, 1844 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Pikea maculata Döderlein, 1883 | Liopropoma maculatum | 6180 |
| Serranus maculatofasciatus Steindachner, 1868 | Paralabrax maculatofasciatus | 12965 |
| Plectropoma maculatum var. A Playfair, 1867 | Plectropomus laevis | 5222 |
| Plectropoma maculatum var. B Playfair, 1867 | Plectropomus laevis | 5222 |
| Plectropoma maculatum var. b Bleeker, 1849 | Plectropomus leopardus | 5222 |
| Plectropoma maculatum var. C Playfair, 1867 | Plectropomus laevis | 5222 |
| Plectropoma maculatum var. D Playfair & Günther, 1867 | Plectropomus pessuliferus | 4787 |
| Plectropoma maculatum var. E Playfair & Günther, 1867 | Plectropomus punctatus | 5222 |
| Plectropoma maculatum var. G Playfair, 1867 | Plectropomus punctatus | 4787 |
| Bodianus maculatus Bowdich, 1825 | Cephalopholis taeniops | 3589 |
| Bodianus maculatus Bloch, 1790 | Plectropomus maculatus | 5222 |
| Cephalopholis maculatus Seale & Bean, 1907 | Cephalopholis miniata | 5222 |
| Holocentrus maculatus Bloch, 1790 | Epinephelus maculatus | 4787 |
| Plectranthias maculatus Fourmanoir, 1982 | Selenanthias analis | 26833 |
| Rhypticus maculatus Gill, 1862 | Rypticus nigripinnis | 40934 |
| Rypticus maculatus Holbrook, 1855 | Rypticus maculatus | 7251 |
| Chelidoperca maculicauda Bineesh & Akhilesh, 2013 | Chelidoperca maculicauda | 75235 |
| Serranops maculicauda Regan, 1914 | Plectranthias maculicauda | 7300 |
| Hypoplectrus maculiferus Poey, 1871 | Hypoplectrus maculiferus | 88139 |
| Serranus maculosus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus guttatus | 5222 |
| Priacanthichthys maderaspatensis Day, 1868 | Epinephelus latifasciatus | 4787 |
| Lepidoperca magna Katayama & Fujii, 1982 | Lepidoperca magna | 7300 |
| Epinephelus magniscuttis (non Postel, Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1963) | Epinephelus epistictus | 5222 |
| Epinephelus magniscuttis Postel, Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1963 | Epinephelus magniscuttis | 5222 |
| Holocentrus malabaricus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Epinephelus malabaricus | 4787 |
| Anthias manadensis Bleeker, 1856 | Pseudanthias manadensis | 48242 |
| Anthias manadensis (non Bleeker, 1856) | Pseudanthias squamipinnis | 4319 |
| Pseudanthias marcia Randall & Hoover, 1993 | Pseudanthias marcia | 10689 |
| Anthias margaritaceus Hilgendorf, 1879 | Sacura margaritacea | 26282 |
| Serranus margaritifer Günther, 1859 | Hyporthodus niveatus | 5222 |
| Chelidoperca margaritifera Weber, 1913 | Chelidoperca margaritifera | 7300 |
| Epinephelus marginalis Bloch, 1793 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Bodianus marginatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Mycteroperca venenosa | 5222 |
| Holocentrus marginatus Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Serranus marginatus Lowe, 1834 | Epinephelus marginatus | 4787 |
| Perca marina Linnaeus, 1758 | Serranus scriba | 83993 |
| Dermatolepis marmoratus Osburn & Mowbray, 1915 | Dermatolepis inermis | 5222 |
| Plectropomus marmoratus Talbot, 1959 | Plectropomus punctatus | 4787 |
| Holocentrus maroccanus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Serranus scriba | 56787 |
| Serranus mars De Vis, 1884 | Cephalopholis urodeta | 4787 |
| Aylopon martinicensis Guichenot, 1868 | Pronotogrammus martinicensis | 34841 |
| Epinephelus matterni Fowler, 1918 | Epinephelus rivulatus | 4787 |
| Plectranthias maugei Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias maugei | 8944 |
| Aylopon mauritianus Guichenot, 1868 | Odontanthias borbonius | 4319 |
| Epinephelus mauritianus Baissac, 1962 | Epinephelus retouti | 4787 |
| Serranus mauritiiae Gudger, 1929 | Cephalopholis urodeta | 89686 |
| Diplectrum maximum Hildebrand, 1946 | Diplectrum maximum | 9342 |
| Hypoplectrus maya Lobel, 2011 | Hypoplectrus maya | 88139 |
| Serranus maytagi Robins & Starck, 1961 | Serranus maytagi | 26938 |
| Dactylanthias mcmichaeli Whitley, 1962 | Serranocirrhitus latus | 7300 |
| Serranus medurensis Günther, 1873 | Epinephelus maculatus | 2923 |
| Serranus megachir Richardson, 1846 | Epinephelus quoyanus | 4787 |
| Anthias megalepis Günther, 1880 | Plectranthias megalepis | 8944 |
| Anthias megalepis (non Günther, 1880) | Plectranthias whiteheadi | 8944 |
| Plectranthias megalophthalmus Fourmanoir & Randall, 1979 | Plectranthias megalophthalmus | 7300 |
| Pseudogramma megamyctera Randall & Baldwin, 1997 | Pseudogramma megamyctera | 27020 |
| Centropristis melana Ginsburg, 1952 | Centropristis striata | 3708 |
| Perca melanocelidota Gronow, 1854 | Epinephelus quoyanus | 4787 |
| Bodianus melanoleucus Lacepède, 1802 | Plectropomus laevis | 4787 |
| Epinephelus melanostigma Schultz, 1953 | Epinephelus melanostigma | 5222 |
| Serranus melanotaenia Bleeker, 1857 | Variola louti | 33390 |
| Bodianus melanurus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817 | Epinephelus areolatus | 5222 |
| Sebastes meleagris Peters, 1864 | Epinephelus summana | 4787 |
| Anthias menezesi Anderson & Heemstra, 1980 | Anthias menezesi | 34841 |
| Serranus mentzelii Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus itajara | 5222 |
| Holocentrus merou Lacepède, 1802 | Hyporthodus haifensis | 4197 |
| Epinephelus merra (non Bloch, 1793) | Epinephelus hexagonatus | 33390 |
| Epinephelus merra Bloch, 1793 | Epinephelus merra | 5222 |
| Epinephelus merra (non Bloch, 1793) | Epinephelus quoyanus | 5222 |
| Centropristis merus Poey, 1868 | Hyporthodus nigritus | 5222 |
| Flagelloserranus meteori Kotthaus, 1970 | Liopropoma susumi | 6180 |
| Pikea mexicana Schultz, 1958 | Bathyanthias mexicanus | 13608 |
| Diplectrum mexicanum Hildebrand, 1948 | Diplectrum macropoma | 9342 |
| Pseudanthias mica Allen & Erdmann, 2012 | Pseudanthias mica | 90102 |
| Serranus microdon Bleeker, 1856 | Epinephelus polyphekadion | 4787 |
| Naurua microlepis Smith, 1955 | Luzonichthys microlepis | 8524 |
| Trisotropis microlepis Goode & Bean, 1879 | Mycteroperca microlepis | 5222 |
| Serranus micronotatus Rüppell, 1838 | Anyperodon leucogrammicus | 4787 |
| Serranus microprion Bleeker, 1852 | Cephalopholis microprion | 4787 |
| Serranus miliaris Valenciennes, 1830 | Epinephelus miliaris | 4787 |
| Epinephelus miltostigma Bleeker, 1873 | Cephalopholis aurantia | 4787 |
| Perca miniata Forsskål, 1775 | Cephalopholis miniata | 5222 |
| Perca miniata var. C Forsskål, 1775 | Plectropomus pessuliferus | 5222 |
| Liopropoma mitratum Lubbock & Randall, 1978 | Liopropoma mitratum | 6180 |
| Sayonara mitsukurii Smith & Pope, 1906 | Plectranthias japonicus | 8944 |
| Serranus moara Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Epinephelus bruneus | 5222 |
| Epinephelus modestus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909 | Epinephelus chabaudi | 4787 |
| Plectropoma monacanthus Müller & Troschel, 1848 | Alphestes afer | 5222 |
| Anthias mooreanus Herre, 1935 | Pseudanthias mooreanus | 40913 |
| Pelontrus morgansi Smith, 1961 | Plectranthias morgansi | 8944 |
| Serranus morio Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus morio | 5222 |
| Serranus morrhua (non Valenciennes, 1833) | Epinephelus radiatus | 4787 |
| Serranus morrhua Valenciennes, 1833 | Epinephelus morrhua | 4319 |
| Anthias mortoni Macleay, 1883 | Pseudanthias huchtii | 40966 |
| Liopropoma mowbrayi Woods & Kanazawa, 1951 | Liopropoma mowbrayi | 7251 |
| Pronotogrammus multifasciatus Gill, 1863 | Pronotogrammus multifasciatus | 9342 |
| Plectropoma multiguttatum Günther, 1867 | Alphestes multiguttatus | 5222 |
| Liopropoma multilineatum Randall & Taylor, 1988 | Liopropoma multilineatum | 1602 |
| Serranus multinotatus Peters, 1876 | Epinephelus multinotatus | 4787 |
| Selenanthias myersi Randall, 1995 | Selenanthias myersi | 9416 |
| Plectropoma myriaster Steindachner, 1866 | Acanthistius ocellatus | 7300 |
| Serranus myriaster Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis argus | 4787 |
| Serranus mystacinus Poey, 1852 | Hyporthodus mystacinus | 5222 |
| Serranus mystacinus (non Poey, 1852) | Hyporthodus octofasciatus | 33390 |
| Plectranthias nanus Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias nanus | 8944 |
| Sacura natalensis Fowler, 1925 | Meganthias natalensis | 4319 |
| Plectranthias nazcae Anderson, 2008 | Plectranthias nazcae | 83536 |
| Labrax nebulifer Girard, 1854 | Paralabrax nebulifer | 12965 |
| Centropristis nebulosus Castelnau, 1855 | Paranthias furcifer | 5222 |
| Serranus nebulosus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus coioides | 4787 |
| Serranus nebulosus Cocco, 1833 | Mycteroperca rubra | 5222 |
| Anthias nicholsi Firth, 1933 | Anthias nicholsi | 7251 |
| Serranus nigri Günther, 1859 | Cephalopholis nigri | 5222 |
| Plectropoma nigricans Poey, 1852 | Hypoplectrus nigricans | 26282 |
| Serranus nigriceps Valenciennes, 1830 | Epinephelus adscensionis | 5222 |
| Serranus nigriculus (non Valenciennes, 1828) | Epinephelus adscensionis | 5222 |
| Serranus nigriculus Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis cruentata | 5222 |
| Rypticus nigripinnis Gill, 1861 | Rypticus nigripinnis | 5592 |
| Serranus nigripinnis Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis nigripinnis | 4787 |
| Serranus nigritus Holbrook, 1855 | Hyporthodus nigritus | 5222 |
| Serranus nigrofasciatus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853 | Cephalopholis boenak | 5222 |
| Rypticus nigromaculatus Steindachner, 1867 | Rypticus subbifrenatus | 89890 |
| Plectropoma nigrorubrum Cuvier, 1828 | Hypoplectrodes nigroruber | 7300 |
| Epinephelus niphobles Gilbert & Starks, 1897 | Hyporthodus niphobles | 5222 |
| Serranus niveatus Valenciennes, 1828 | Hyporthodus niveatus | 5222 |
| Tosana niwae Smith & Pope, 1906 | Tosana niwae | 559 |
| Anthias nobilis Franz, 1910 | Pseudanthias nobilis | 48242 |
| Anthias noeli Anderson & Baldwin, 2000 | Anthias noeli | 41254 |
| Serranus notospilus Longley, 1935 | Serranus notospilus | 7251 |
| Serranus novemcinctus Kner, 1864 | Serranus novemcinctus | 4319 |
| Tosanoides obama Pyle, Green & Kosaki, 2016 | Tosanoides obama | 114834 |
| Cephalopholis obtusauris Evermann & Seale, 1907 | Cephalopholis aurantia | 5222 |
| Lepidoperca occidentalis Whitley, 1951 | Lepidoperca occidentalis | 9563 |
| Chelidoperca occipitalis Kotthaus, 1973 | Chelidoperca occipitalis | 75235 |
| Holocentrus oceanicus Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859 | Pogonoperca ocellata | 33390 |
| Plectropoma ocellatum Günther, 1859 | Acanthistius ocellatus | 7300 |
| Grammistops ocellatus Schultz, 1953 | Grammistops ocellatus | 7300 |
| Serranus octocinctus Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Hyporthodus septemfasciatus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus octofasciatus (non Griffin, 1926) | Hyporthodus septemfasciatus | 5222 |
| Epinephelus octofasciatus (non Griffin, 1926) | Hyporthodus mystacinus | 6854 |
| Epinephelus octofasciatus Griffin, 1926 | Hyporthodus octofasciatus | 5222 |
| Serranus ocyurus Jordan & Evermann, 1887 | Centropristis ocyurus | 12965 |
| Gracila okinawae Katayama, 1974 | Cephalopholis polleni | 4787 |
| Serranus olfax Jenyns, 1840 | Mycteroperca olfax | 5222 |
| Mycteroperca olfax ruberrima Jordan & Bollman, 1890 | Mycteroperca olfax | 5222 |
| Plectropoma oligacanthus Bleeker, 1855 | Plectropomus oligacanthus | 4787 |
| Cephalopholis oligosticta Randall & Ben-Tuvia, 1983 | Cephalopholis oligosticta | 5222 |
| Anthias olivaceus Randall & McCosker, 1982 | Pseudanthias olivaceus | 26149 |
| Liopropoma olneyi Baldwin & Johnson, 2014 | Liopropoma olneyi | 95863 |
| Holocentrus ongus Bloch, 1790 | Epinephelus ongus | 4787 |
| Rainfordia opercularis McCulloch, 1923 | Rainfordia opercularis | 7300 |
| Epinephelus ordinatus Cope, 1871 | Epinephelus labriformis | 5222 |
| Grammistes orientalis Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Grammistes sexlineatus | 4795 |
| Anthias ornatus Fourmanoir, 1955 | Odontanthias borbonius | 4319 |
| Trachinus osbeck Lacepède, 1800 | Epinephelus adscensionis | 5222 |
| Serranus ouatalibi Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis fulva | 5222 |
| Serranus ouatalibi (non Valenciennes, 1828) | Cephalopholis taeniops | 3589 |
| Pseudanthias oumati Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2013 | Pseudanthias oumati | 93435 |
| Corvina oxyptera DeKay, 1842 | Paranthias furcifer | 5222 |
| Serranus pachycentron Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis boenak | 4787 |
| Diplectrum pacificum Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 | Diplectrum pacificum | 9342 |
| Chorististium pallidum Fowler, 1938 | Liopropoma pallidum | 6180 |
| Plectranthias pallidus Randall & Hoese, 1995 | Plectranthias pallidus | 26833 |
| Serranus panamensis Steindachner, 1876 | Cephalopholis panamensis | 5222 |
| Holocentrus pantherinus Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus tauvina | 4787 |
| Serranus papilionaceus Valenciennes, 1832 | Serranus scriba | 3589 |
| Mycteroperca pardalis Gilbert, 1892 | Mycteroperca rosacea | 5222 |
| Serranus pardalis Bleeker, 1848 | Epinephelus quoyanus | 4787 |
| Acanthistius pardalotus Hutchins, 1981 | Acanthistius pardalotus | 7300 |
| Plectranthias parini Anderson & Randall, 1991 | Plectranthias parini | 40817 |
| Serranus parkinsonii Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus hexagonatus | 4787 |
| Sacura parva Heemstra & Randall, 1979 | Sacura parva | 11311 |
| Anthias parvirostris Randall & Lubbock, 1981 | Pseudanthias parvirostris | 12401 |
| Entonanthias pascalus Jordan & Tanaka, 1927 | Pseudanthias pascalus | 7300 |
| Plectropoma patachonica Jenyns, 1840 | Acanthistius brasilianus | 2806 |
| Plectropoma patachonica Jenyns, 1840 | Acanthistius patachonicus | 26282 |
| Acanthistius paxtoni Hutchins & Kuiter, 1982 | Acanthistius paxtoni | 7300 |
| Glaucosoma peaolopesi Smith, 1939 | Meganthias natalensis | 57080 |
| Pseudogramma pectoralis Randall & Baldwin, 1997 | Pseudogramma pectoralis | 27020 |
| Plectranthias pelicieri Randall & Shimizu, 1994 | Plectranthias pelicieri | 10670 |
| Serranus perguttatus De Vis, 1884 | Cephalopholis miniata | 5222 |
| Epinephelus perplexus Randall, Hoese & Last, 1991 | Hyporthodus perplexus | 83414 |
| Anthias peruanus Steindachner, 1875 | Hemanthias peruanus | 12965 |
| Epinephelus peruanus Chirichigno F., 1963 | Hyporthodus niphobles | 9342 |
| Plectropoma pessuliferum Fowler, 1904 | Plectropomus pessuliferus | 4787 |
| Plectropomus pessuliferus marisrubri Randall & Hoese, 1986 | Plectropomus pessuliferus | 54980 |
| Serranus petrosus Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca venenosa | 5222 |
| Serranus phaenistomus Swainson, 1839 | Variola louti | 4787 |
| Serranus phaeostigmaeus Fowler, 1907 | Epinephelus lanceolatus | 4787 |
| Perca philadelphica Linnaeus, 1758 | Centropristis philadelphica | 12965 |
| Serranus phoebe Poey, 1851 | Serranus phoebe | 13608 |
| Anthias pictilis Randall & Allen, 1978 | Pseudanthias pictilis | 7300 |
| Plectropoma pictum Tschudi, 1846 | Acanthistius pictus | 36656 |
| Paranthias pinguis Walford, 1936 | Paranthias colonus | 5222 |
| Hypoplectrus pinnivaria Poey, 1868 | Hypoplectrus guttavarius | 26407 |
| Serranus pixanga Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus adscensionis | 5222 |
| Epinephelus playfairi Bleeker, 1879 | Cephalopholis urodeta | 33390 |
| Centropristis pleurospilus Günther, 1880 | Chelidoperca pleurospilus | 559 |
| Anthias pleurotaenia Bleeker, 1857 | Pseudanthias pleurotaenia | 5439 |
| Anthias pleurotaenia (non Bleeker, 1857) | Pseudanthias sheni | 10625 |
| Serranus poecilonotus Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Epinephelus poecilonotus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus polleni Bleeker, 1868 | Cephalopholis polleni | 4787 |
| Pseudochromis polyacanthus Bleeker, 1856 | Pseudogramma polyacantha | 7300 |
| Epinephelus polylepis Randall & Heemstra, 1991 | Epinephelus polylepis | 5222 |
| Serranus polyphekadion Bleeker, 1849 | Epinephelus polyphekadion | 4787 |
| Serranus polypodophilus Bleeker, 1849 | Epinephelus malabaricus | 4787 |
| Cephalopholis polyspila Randall & Satapoomin, 2000 | Cephalopholis polyspila | 41648 |
| Serranus polystigma Bleeker, 1853 | Epinephelus polystigma | 4787 |
| Cephalopholis popino Walford, 1936 | Hyporthodus acanthistius | 5222 |
| Epinephelus posteli Fourmanoir & Crosnier, 1964 | Epinephelus posteli | 5222 |
| Saloptia powelli Smith, 1964 | Saloptia powelli | 5222 |
| Serranus praeopercularis Boulenger, 1888 | Epinephelus epistictus | 4787 |
| Planctanthias preopercularis Fowler, 1935 | Pseudanthias cooperi | 4319 |
| Mycteroperca prionura Rosenblatt & Zahuranec, 1967 | Mycteroperca prionura | 5222 |
| Pseudanthias privitera Randall & Pyle, 2001 | Pseudanthias privitera | 48242 |
| Hypoplectrus providencianus Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira, 1994 | Hypoplectrus providencianus | 36508 |
| Epinephelus pseudomorrhua Postel, Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1963 | Epinephelus magniscuttis | 4787 |
| Serranus psittacinus Valenciennes, 1846 | Serranus psittacinus | 9342 |
| Plectropoma puella Cuvier, 1828 | Hypoplectrus puella | 26282 |
| Anthias pulchellus Waite, 1899 | Lepidoperca pulchella | 9563 |
| Anthias pulchellus caesiopercula Whitley, 1951 | Lepidoperca caesiopercula | 7300 |
| Serranus pulcher Wirtz & Iwamoto, 2016 | Serranus pulcher | 114584 |
| Anthias pulcherrimus Heemstra & Randall, 1986 | Pseudanthias pulcherrimus | 4319 |
| Serraniculus pumilio Ginsburg, 1952 | Serraniculus pumilio | 7251 |
| Perca punctata Linnaeus, 1758 | Cephalopholis fulva | 5222 |
| Serranus punctatissimus Günther, 1859 | Epinephelus cyanopodus | 4787 |
| Plectropoma punctatum Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 | Plectropomus punctatus | 4787 |
| Dermatolepis punctatus Gill, 1861 | Dermatolepis dermatolepis | 5222 |
| Grammistes punctatus Valenciennes, 1830 | Pogonoperca punctata | 33390 |
| Holocentrus punctatus Bloch, 1790 | Epinephelus guttatus | 5222 |
| Labrus punctulatus Lacepède, 1801 | Variola louti | 4787 |
| Labrus punctulatus (non Lacepède, 1801) | Variola albimarginata | 33390 |
| Cephalopholis purpureus Fourmanoir, 1966 | Cephalopholis sonnerati | 4787 |
| Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998 | Belonoperca pylei | 33021 |
| Epinephelus quernus Seale, 1901 | Hyporthodus quernus | 5222 |
| Serranus quinquefasciatus Bocourt, 1868 | Epinephelus quinquefasciatus | 89627 |
| Serranus quoyanus Valenciennes, 1830 | Epinephelus quoyanus | 4787 |
| Serranus radialis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 | Diplectrum radiale | 12965 |
| Serranus radiatus Day, 1868 | Epinephelus radiatus | 33390 |
| Epinephelus rahanus Popta, 1918 | Epinephelus polystigma | 4787 |
| Anthias randalli Lubbock & Allen, 1978 | Pseudanthias randalli | 2935 |
| Liopropoma randalli Akhilesh, Bineesh & White, 2012 | Liopropoma randalli | 93103 |
| Odontanthias randalli White, 2011 | Odontanthias randalli | 87803 |
| Plectranthias randalli Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1980 | Plectranthias randalli | 10670 |
| Rypticus randalli Courtenay, 1967 | Rypticus randalli | 33407 |
| Hypoplectrus randallorum Lobel, 2011 | Hypoplectrus randallorum | 88139 |
| Epinephelus rankini Whitley, 1945 | Epinephelus multinotatus | 4787 |
| Serranus rasor Richardson, 1839 | Caesioperca rasor | 7300 |
| Anthias rasor extensa Klunzinger, 1872 | Caesioperca rasor | 7300 |
| Epinephelus raymondi Ogilby, 1908 | Epinephelus rivulatus | 4787 |
| Serranus reevesii Richardson, 1846 | Epinephelus chlorostigma | 4787 |
| Anthias regalis Randall & Lubbock, 1981 | Pseudanthias regalis | 12401 |
| Serranus remotus Poey, 1860 | Epinephelus morio | 5222 |
| Serranus repandus Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca tigris | 5222 |
| Pogonoperca reticulata Bliss, 1883 | Pogonoperca punctata | 33390 |
| Serranus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus ongus | 4787 |
| Trisotropis reticulatus Gill, 1865 | Mycteroperca tigris | 5222 |
| Epinephelus retouti Bleeker, 1868 | Epinephelus retouti | 5222 |
| Plectranthias retrofasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall, 1979 | Plectranthias retrofasciatus | 8944 |
| Anthias rhodopeplus Günther, 1872 | Odontanthias rhodopeplus | 26282 |
| Serranus rhyncholepis Bleeker, 1853 | Epinephelus rivulatus | 4787 |
| Anthias richardsonii Günther, 1869 | Caesioperca lepidoptera | 7300 |
| Plectropoma richardsonii Günther, 1862 | Othos dentex | 7300 |
| Serranus rivulatus Poey, 1860 | Mycteroperca tigris | 5222 |
| Serranus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1830 | Epinephelus rivulatus | 5222 |
| Plectranthias robertsi Randall & Hoese, 1995 | Plectranthias robertsi | 35216 |
| Perca robusta Couch, 1832 | Epinephelus aeneus | 5222 |
| Luzonichthys robustus (non Fourmanoir, 1977) | Luzonichthys whitleyi | 8524 |
| Luzonichthys robustus Fourmanoir, 1977 | Luzonichthys waitei | 8524 |
| Luzonichthys robustus (non Fourmanoir, 1977) | Luzonichthys earlei | 8524 |
| Luzonichthys robustus (non Fourmanoir, 1977) | Luzonichthys williamsi | 8524 |
| Perca rogaa Forsskål, 1775 | Aethaloperca rogaa | 5222 |
| Mycteroperca roquensis Martín Salazar, 1956 | Mycteroperca interstitialis | 5222 |
| Epinephelus rosacea Streets, 1877 | Mycteroperca rosacea | 26282 |
| Bathyanthias roseus Günther, 1880 | Bathyanthias roseus | 46206 |
| Serranus roseus Valenciennes, 1828 | Variola louti | 4787 |
| Holocentrus rosmarus Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Diplectrum rostrum Bortone, 1974 | Diplectrum rostrum | 9342 |
| Epinephelus ruber Bloch, 1793 | Mycteroperca rubra | 5222 |
| Gymnocephalus ruber Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Cephalopholis fulva | 5222 |
| Ellerkeldia rubra Allen, 1976 | Hypoplectrodes cardinalis | 7300 |
| Liopropoma rubre Poey, 1861 | Liopropoma rubre | 7251 |
| Pikea rubre Yoshino & Araga, 1975 | Liopropoma erythraeum | 6180 |
| Plectranthias rubrifasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall, 1979 | Plectranthias rubrifasciatus | 8944 |
| Anthias rubrizonatus Randall, 1983 | Pseudanthias rubrizonatus | |
| Anthias rubrolineatus Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979 | Pseudanthias rubrolineatus | 48242 |
| Anthias rubromaculatus Borets, 1982 | Zalanthias kelloggi | 46206 |
| Centropristis rufus Cuvier, 1829 | Centropristis rufus | 46206 |
| Serranus rufus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853 | Cephalopholis aurantia | 5222 |
| Serranus rupestris Valenciennes, 1833 | Mycteroperca venenosa | 5222 |
| Anthias sacer Bloch, 1792 | Anthias anthias | 7423 |
| Zacallanthias sagamiensis Katayama, 1964 | Plectranthias sagamiensis | 8944 |
| Holocentrus salmoides Lacepède, 1802 | Epinephelus malabaricus | 4787 |
| Serranus salmonoides (non Valenciennes, 1828) | Epinephelus coioides | 33390 |
| Anthias salmopunctatus Lubbock & Edwards, 1981 | Choranthias salmopunctatus | 90266 |
| Epinephelus salonotus Smith & Smith, 1963 | Epinephelus spilotoceps | 4787 |
| Gnathypops samoensis Fowler & Silvester, 1922 | Pseudogramma polyacantha | 27020 |
| Serranus sanctaehelenae Boulenger, 1895 | Serranus sanctaehelenae | 3589 |
| Liopropoma santi Baldwin & Robertson, 2014 | Liopropoma santi | 95858 |
| Chelidoperca santosi Williams & Carpenter, 2015 | Chelidoperca santosi | 98907 |
| Anthias saponaceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Rypticus saponaceus | 12965 |
| Centropristis saponaceus Valenciennes, 1862 | Aulacocephalus temminckii | 33390 |
| Sayonara satsumae Jordan & Seale, 1906 | Plectranthias japonicus | 8944 |
| Anthias schlegelii Günther, 1859 | Caprodon schlegelii | 7300 |
| Aulacocephalus schlegelii Günther, 1859 | Aulacocephalus temminckii | 33390 |
| Alphestes scholanderi Walters, 1957 | Hyporthodus niveatus | 5222 |
| Sparus scirenga Rafinesque, 1810 | Mycteroperca rubra | 3589 |
| Diplectrum sciurus Gilbert, 1892 | Diplectrum sciurus | 12965 |
| Perca scriba Linnaeus, 1758 | Serranus scriba | 3589 |
| Serranus sebae Bleeker, 1854 | Epinephelus maculatus | 4787 |
| Serranus sebastoides Castelnau, 1861 | Acanthistius sebastoides | 4319 |
| Holanthias sechurae Barton, 1947 | Pronotogrammus multifasciatus | 9342 |
| Epinephelus sellicauda Gill, 1862 | Epinephelus labriformis | 5222 |
| Plectropoma semicinctum Valenciennes, 1833 | Hypoplectrodes semicinctum | 46206 |
| Serranus semifasciatus Guichenot, 1848 | Paralabrax humeralis | 54980 |
| Glaucosoma semilunifera Bliss, 1883 | Liopropoma lunulatum | 6180 |
| Perca septemfasciata Thunberg, 1793 | Hyporthodus septemfasciatus | 5222 |
| Giganthias serratospinosus White & Dharmadi, 2012 | Giganthias serratospinosus | 89066 |
| Plectropoma serratum Cuvier, 1828 | Acanthistius serratus | 7300 |
| Serranus sexfasciatus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus sexfasciatus | 4787 |
| Serranus sexfasciatus (non Valenciennes, 1828) | Epinephelus diacanthus | 4787 |
| Perca sexlineata Thunberg, 1792 | Grammistes sexlineatus | 7300 |
| Serranus sexmaculatus Rüppell, 1830 | Cephalopholis sexmaculata | 4787 |
| Plectranthias sheni Chen & Shao, 2002 | Plectranthias sheni | 43101 |
| Pseudanthias sheni Randall & Allen, 1989 | Pseudanthias sheni | 10625 |
| Serranus shihpan Richardson, 1846 | Epinephelus akaara | 4787 |
| Cerna sicana Döderlein, 1882 | Hyporthodus haifensis | 5222 |
| Centristhmus signifer Garman, 1899 | Hemanthias signifer | 26282 |
| Serranus simonyi (non Steindachner, 1891) | Mycteroperca rubra | 3589 |
| Serranus simonyi Steindachner, 1891 | Mycteroperca fusca | 5222 |
| Epinephelus slacksmithi Whitley, 1959 | Epinephelus ongus | 4787 |
| Anthias smithvanizi Randall & Lubbock, 1981 | Pseudanthias smithvanizi | 7300 |
| Serranus socialis Günther, 1873 | Epinephelus socialis | 4787 |
| Serranus socorroensis Allen & Robertson, 1992 | Serranus socorroensis | 11482 |
| Serranus sonnerati Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis sonnerati | 4787 |
| Sacura speciosa Heemstra & Randall, 1979 | Sacura speciosa | 11311 |
| Serranus spiloparaeus Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis spiloparaea | 4319 |
| Epinephelus spilotoceps Schultz, 1953 | Epinephelus spilotoceps | 5222 |
| Epinephelus spilotus Schultz, 1953 | Epinephelus howlandi | 4787 |
| Serranus spilurus Valenciennes, 1833 | Cephalopholis leopardus | 4787 |
| Serranus spiniger Günther, 1859 | Epinephelus irroratus | 4787 |
| Niphon spinosus Cuvier, 1828 | Niphon spinosus | 41299 |
| Epinephelus spiramen Whitley, 1945 | Epinephelus rivulatus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus spiramen (non Whitley, 1945) | Epinephelus fasciatus | 7300 |
| Serranus squamipinnis Peters, 1855 | Pseudanthias squamipinnis | 33390 |
| Rabaulichthys squirei Randall & Walsh, 2010 | Rabaulichthys squirei | 90246 |
| Serranus stathouderi Vaillant & Bocourt, 1878 | Epinephelus guttatus | 5222 |
| Serranus stellans Richardson, 1842 | Epinephelus hexagonatus | 4787 |
| Bodianus stellatus Blosser, 1909 | Cephalopholis cruentata | 5222 |
| Perca stellio Walbaum, 1792 | Epinephelus adscensionis | 5222 |
| Pacificogramma stepanenkoi Kharin, 1983 | Pronotogrammus multifasciatus | 9342 |
| Epinephelus stictus Randall & Allen, 1987 | Epinephelus stictus | 5222 |
| Serranus stigmapomus Richardson, 1846 | Cephalopholis boenak | 4787 |
| Emmelanthias stigmapteron Smith, 1955 | Nemanthias carberryi | 4319 |
| Rabaulichthys stigmaticus Randall & Pyle, 1989 | Rabaulichthys stigmaticus | 9710 |
| Epinephelus stigmogrammacus Cheng & Yang, 1983 | Epinephelus epistictus | 4787 |
| Prionodes stilbostigma Jordan & Bollman, 1890 | Serranus stilbostigma | 40966 |
| Serranus stoliczkae Day, 1875 | Epinephelus stoliczkae | 4787 |
| Anthias striatus Bloch, 1792 | Epinephelus striatus | 5222 |
| Labrus striatus Linnaeus, 1758 | Centropristis striata | 12965 |
| Serranus striolatus Playfair, 1867 | Dermatolepis striolata | 5222 |
| Rypticus subbifrenatus Gill, 1861 | Rypticus subbifrenatus | 7320 |
| Rypticus subbifrenatus (non, Gill, 1861) | Rypticus carpenteri | 89885 |
| Serranus subfasciatus De Vis, 1884 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Centropristis subligarius Cope, 1870 | Serranus subligarius | 12965 |
| Epinephelus suborbitalis Amaoka & Randall, 1990 | Epinephelus suborbitalis | 5222 |
| Serranus suillus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus coioides | 4787 |
| Epinephelus suitonis Tanaka, 1915 | Epinephelus cyanopodus | 4787 |
| Paracanthistius suji Tanaka, 1916 | Plectropomus leopardus | 5222 |
| Perca summana Forsskål, 1775 | Epinephelus summana | 4787 |
| Perca summana fuscoguttata Forsskål, 1775 | Epinephelus fuscoguttatus | 5222 |
| Epinephelus summana hostiaretis Whitley, 1954 | Epinephelus ongus | 4787 |
| Plectropoma susuki Cuvier, 1828 | Hyporthodus septemfasciatus | 4787 |
| Chorististium susumi Jordan & Seale, 1906 | Liopropoma susumi | 6180 |
| Suttonia suttoni Smith, 1953 | Suttonia suttoni | 27020 |
| Rabaulichthys suzukii Masuda & Randall, 2001 | Rabaulichthys suzukii | 45336 |
| Chorististium swalesi Fowler & Bean, 1930 | Liopropoma swalesi | 6180 |
| Cephalopholis swanius Tsai, 1960 | Cephalopholis igarashiensis | 4787 |
| Centropristes tabacarius Cuvier, 1829 | Serranus tabacarius | 12965 |
| Anthias taeniatus Klunzinger, 1884 | Pseudanthias taeniatus | 48242 |
| Anthias taeniatus (non Klunzinger, 1884) | Pseudanthias cooperi | 4319 |
| Luzonichthys taeniatus Randall & McCosker, 1992 | Luzonichthys taeniatus | 8524 |
| Serranus taeniocheirus Valenciennes, 1830 | Epinephelus fuscoguttatus | 4787 |
| Serranus taeniops Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis taeniops | 5222 |
| Pseudanthias taira Schmidt, 1931 | Pseudanthias taira | 559 |
| Holanthias tapui Randall, Maugé & Plessis, 1979 | Odontanthias tapui | 33021 |
| Lepidoperca tasmanica Norman, 1937 | Lepidoperca tasmanica | 7300 |
| Perca tauvina Forsskål, 1775 | Epinephelus tauvina | 4319 |
| Plectranthias taylori Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias taylori | 8944 |
| Aulacocephalus temminckii Bleeker, 1855 | Aulacocephalus temminckii | 33390 |
| Anthias tenuis Nichols, 1920 | Choranthias tenuis | 90266 |
| Rhegma thaumasium Gilbert, 1900 | Pseudogramma thaumasia | 12965 |
| Caesioscorpis theagenes Whitley, 1945 | Caesioscorpis theagenes | 7300 |
| Caesioperca thompsoni Fowler, 1923 | Pseudanthias thompsoni | 3921 |
| Stereolepoides thompsoni Fowler, 1923 | Epinephelus lanceolatus | 4787 |
| Serranus thyrsites Saville-Kent, 1893 | Cephalopholis argus | 4787 |
| Serranus tico Allen & Robertson, 1998 | Serranus tico | 85815 |
| Holocentrus tigrinus Bloch, 1790 | Serranus tigrinus | 12965 |
| Serranus tigris Valenciennes, 1833 | Mycteroperca tigris | 5222 |
| Epinephelus timorensis Randall & Allen, 1987 | Epinephelus timorensis | 5222 |
| Serranus tinca Cantraine, 1833 | Mycteroperca rubra | 5222 |
| Liopropoma tonstrinum Randall & Taylor, 1988 | Liopropoma tonstrinum | 6180 |
| Serranus tortugarum Longley, 1935 | Serranus tortugarum | 7251 |
| Anthias townsendi Boulenger, 1897 | Pseudanthias townsendi | 12965 |
| Epinephelus townsendi Boulenger, 1898 | Epinephelus erythrurus | 4787 |
| Serranus trimaculatus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus trimaculatus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus trophis Randall & Allen, 1987 | Epinephelus trophis | 5222 |
| Anthias truncatus Katayama & Masuda, 1983 | Pseudanthias hypselosoma | 48242 |
| Epinephelus truncatus Katayama, 1957 | Epinephelus retouti | 4787 |
| Plectropomus truncatus (non Fowler & Bean, 1930) | Plectropomus leopardus | 55073 |
| Plectropomus truncatus Fowler & Bean, 1930 | Plectropomus areolatus | 5222 |
| Serranus tsirimenara Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 33021 |
| Epinephelus tuamotuensis Fourmanoir, 1971 | Epinephelus tuamotuensis | 5222 |
| Mirolabrichthys tuka (non Herre & Montalban, 1927) | Pseudanthias parvirostris | 33390 |
| Mirolabrichthys tuka Herre & Montalban, 1927 | Pseudanthias tuka | 7300 |
| Mirolabrichthys tuka (non Herre & Montalban, 1927) | Pseudanthias pascalus | 12401 |
| Epinephelus tukula Morgans, 1959 | Epinephelus tukula | 5222 |
| Serranus tumilabris Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus ongus | 4787 |
| Serranus undulatostriatus Peters, 1866 | Epinephelus undulatostriatus | 4787 |
| Bodianus undulosus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 | Epinephelus undulosus | 4787 |
| Serranus undulosus Valenciennes, 1828 | Mycteroperca acutirostris | 5222 |
| Serranus undulosus (non Valenciennes, 1828) | Mycteroperca rubra | 5222 |
| Caprodon unicolor Katayama, 1975 | Caprodon longimanus | 43805 |
| Epinephelus unicolor Bleeker, 1875 | Cephalopholis sonnerati | 33021 |
| Perca unicolor Walbaum, 1792 | Hypoplectrus unicolor | 26282 |
| Serranus unicolor Liénard, 1874 | Cephalopholis sonnerati | 4787 |
| Anthias unimaculatus Tanaka, 1917 | Odontanthias unimaculatus | 26282 |
| Pseudanthias unimarginatus Randall, 2011 | Pseudanthias unimarginatus | 86964 |
| Serranus ura Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus trimaculatus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus urodelops Schultz, 1943 | Cephalopholis leopardus | 4787 |
| Serranus urodelus Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis urodeta | 7300 |
| Perca urodeta Forster, 1844 | Cephalopholis urodeta | 5222 |
| Perca urodeta Forster, 1801 | Cephalopholis urodeta | 33021 |
| Serranus urophthalmus Bleeker, 1855 | Anyperodon leucogrammicus | 4787 |
| Perca var. irrorata Forster, 1801 | Epinephelus irroratus | 4787 |
| Plectropoma variegatum Castelnau, 1875 | Plectropomus oligacanthus | 4787 |
| Serranus variegatus Richardson, 1846 | Epinephelus akaara | 4787 |
| Serranus variolosus Valenciennes, 1828 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Serranus variolosus (non Valenciennes, 1828) | Epinephelus bleekeri | 4787 |
| Serranus varius Bocourt, 1868 | Epinephelus adscensionis | 5222 |
| Mycteroperca venadorum Jordan & Starks, 1895 | Mycteroperca jordani | 5222 |
| Pseudanthias venator Snyder, 1911 | Pseudanthias venator | 48242 |
| Perca venenosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Mycteroperca venenosa | 5222 |
| Anthias ventralis hawaiiensis Randall, 1979 | Pseudanthias hawaiiensis | 10382 |
| Anthias ventralis ventralis Randall, 1979 | Pseudanthias ventralis | 10382 |
| Plectranthias vexillarius Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias vexillarius | 8944 |
| Cephalopholis virgatus Fourmanoir, 1955 | Cephalopholis polleni | 4787 |
| Serranus viridipinnis De Vis, 1884 | Epinephelus rivulatus | 4787 |
| Sciaena vittata Lacepède, 1802 | Grammistes sexlineatus | 4795 |
| Plectropoma vitulinum Poey, 1852 | Hypoplectrus puella | 54621 |
| Anthias vivanus Jordan & Swain, 1885 | Baldwinella vivanus | 12965 |
| Pseudanthias vizagensis Krishna, Rao & Venu, 2017 | Pseudanthias vizagensis | 114709 |
| Serranus waandersii Bleeker, 1858 | Epinephelus areolatus | 4787 |
| Mirolabrichthys waitei Fowler, 1931 | Luzonichthys waitei | 8524 |
| Odontanthias wassi Randall & Heemstra, 2006 | Odontanthias wassi | 57080 |
| Plectranthias wheeleri Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias wheeleri | 8944 |
| Plectranthias whiteheadi Randall, 1980 | Plectranthias whiteheadi | 8944 |
| Naurua whitleyi Smith, 1955 | Luzonichthys whitleyi | 8524 |
| Luzonichthys williamsi Randall & McCosker, 1992 | Luzonichthys williamsi | 8524 |
| Ellerkeldia wilsoni Allen & Moyer, 1980 | Hypoplectrodes wilsoni | 7300 |
| Pteranthias winniensis Tyler, 1966 | Plectranthias winniensis | 7300 |
| Anthias woodsi Anderson & Heemstra, 1980 | Anthias woodsi | 34841 |
| Altiserranus woorei Whitley, 1951 | Triso dermopterus | 4787 |
| Pseudogramma xantha Randall, Baldwin & Williams, 2002 | Pseudogramma xantha | 49111 |
| Anthias xanthomaculatus Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979 | Pseudanthias xanthomaculatus | 40966 |
| Plectranthias xanthomaculatus Wu, Randall & Chen, 2011 | Plectranthias xanthomaculatus | 86539 |
| Cephalopholis xanthopterus Allen & Starck, 1975 | Cephalopholis cyanostigma | 4787 |
| Mycteroperca xenarcha (non Jordan, 1888) | Mycteroperca prionura | 5222 |
| Mycteroperca xenarcha Jordan, 1888 | Mycteroperca xenarcha | 5222 |
| Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino, 1972 | Plectranthias yamakawai | 8944 |
| Serranus zanana Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis sexmaculata | 4787 |
| Serranus zananella Valenciennes, 1828 | Cephalopholis sonnerati | 4787 |
| Dermatolepis zanclus Evermann & Kendall, 1898 | Dermatolepis inermis | 5222 |
| Epinephelus zapyrus Seale, 1906 | Epinephelus fasciatus | 4787 |
| Epinephelus zaslavskii Poll, 1949 | Epinephelus costae | 5222 |
| Epinephelus zaslavskii (non Poll, 1949) | Epinephelus fasciatus | 3589 |