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Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets



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540 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Serranus aequidens Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Serranus aequidens
[Deepwater serrano]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Serranus africanus
[]

Photo by Ferreira, C.E.L.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Serranus aliceae Carvalho Filho & Ferreira, 2013

Photo by Ferreira, C.E.L.
 
Serranus aliceae
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Serranus annularis (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Serranus annularis
[Orangeback bass]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 43.2 cm TL
Serranus atricauda Günther, 1874

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Serranus atricauda
[Blacktail comber]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Serranus atrobranchus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Serranus atrobranchus
[Blackear bass]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Serranus baldwini (Evermann & Marsh, 1899)

Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Serranus baldwini
[Lantern bass]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Serranus cabrilla (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.
 
Serranus cabrilla
[Comber]

Photo by Tibbatts, B.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Serranus chionaraia Robins & Starck, 1961

Photo by Tibbatts, B.
 
Serranus chionaraia
[Snow bass]

Photo by Krajewski, J.P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Serranus flaviventris (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Krajewski, J.P.
 
Serranus flaviventris
[Twinspot bass]

Photo by Neto, G.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Serranus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Neto, G.
 
Serranus hepatus
[Brown comber]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic

Serranus heterurus (Cadenat, 1937)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Serranus heterurus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific.

Serranus huascarii Steindachner, 1900

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Serranus huascarii
[Flag serrano]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Serranus luciopercanus
[Crosshatch bass]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
 
Serranus maytagi
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Serranus notospilus Longley, 1935

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Serranus notospilus
[Saddle bass]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Serranus novemcinctus Kner, 1864

Photo by SFSA
 
Serranus novemcinctus
[Barred rockcod]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Serranus phoebe Poey, 1851

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Serranus phoebe
[Tattler]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Serranus psittacinus Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Serranus psittacinus
[Barred serrano]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Serranus pulcher Wirtz & Iwamoto, 2016

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Serranus pulcher
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic

Serranus sanctaehelenae Boulenger, 1895

Photo by FAO
 
Serranus sanctaehelenae
[St. Helena comber]

Photo by Furlan, B.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 36 cm SL
Serranus scriba (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Furlan, B.
 
Serranus scriba
[Painted comber]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Serranus socorroensis Allen & Robertson, 1992

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Serranus socorroensis
[Socorro serrano]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Serranus stilbostigma
[]

Photo by Cox, C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Serranus subligarius (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Serranus subligarius
[Belted sandfish]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Serranus tabacarius (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Serranus tabacarius
[Tobaccofish]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific, Isla del
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Serranus tico
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 29 cm FL
Serranus tigrinus (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Serranus tigrinus
[Harlequin bass]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Serranus tortugarum Longley, 1935

Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Serranus tortugarum
[Chalk bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Suttonia lineata Gosline, 1960

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Suttonia lineata
[Freckleface podge]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
 
Suttonia suttoni
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Tosana niwae Smith & Pope, 1906

Photo by FAO
 
Tosana niwae
[Threadtail anthias]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Tosanoides filamentosus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Tosanoides flavofasciatus
[]
No picture found
Easten Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Tosanoides obama
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific.
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Trachypoma macracanthus Günther, 1859

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Trachypoma macracanthus
[Toadstool groper]

Photo by To, W.-L.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Triso dermopterus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Photo by To, W.-L.
 
Triso dermopterus
[Oval grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Variola albimarginata Baissac, 1953

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Variola albimarginata
[White-edged lyretail]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 83 cm TL
Variola louti (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Variola louti
[Yellow-edged lyretail]

Photo by Russell, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Zalanthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Photo by Russell, P.
 
Zalanthias kelloggi
[]
540 Species of Family Serranidae
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1890 Serranus aequidens Deepwater serrano Eastern Central Pacific. 20 TL
1960 Serranus africanus Eastern Atlantic 14 TL
2013 Serranus aliceae Southwest Atlantic 6.7 SL
1880 Serranus annularis Orangeback bass Western Atlantic 9 TL
1874 Serranus atricauda Blacktail comber Eastern Atlantic 43.2 TL
1829 Serranus atrobranchus Blackear bass Western Atlantic 19 TL
1899 Serranus baldwini Lantern bass Western Atlantic 12 TL
1758 Serranus cabrilla Comber Eastern Atlantic 40 SL
1961 Serranus chionaraia Snow bass Western Atlantic 5 TL
1829 Serranus flaviventris Twinspot bass Western Atlantic 8 TL
1758 Serranus hepatus Brown comber Eastern Atlantic 25 TL
1937 Serranus heterurus Eastern Atlantic
1900 Serranus huascarii Flag serrano Eastern Central Pacific.
1852 Serranus luciopercanus Crosshatch bass Western Central Atlantic 12 SL
1961 Serranus maytagi Western Atlantic
1935 Serranus notospilus Saddle bass Western Atlantic 10 TL
1864 Serranus novemcinctus Barred rockcod Western Indian Ocean 32 TL
1851 Serranus phoebe Tattler Western Atlantic 20 TL
1846 Serranus psittacinus Barred serrano Eastern Pacific 18 TL
2016 Serranus pulcher Eastern Central Atlantic 7.8 SL
1895 Serranus sanctaehelenae St. Helena comber Eastern Central Atlantic
1758 Serranus scriba Painted comber Eastern Atlantic 36 SL
1992 Serranus socorroensis Socorro serrano Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL
1890 Serranus stilbostigma Southeast Pacific
1870 Serranus subligarius Belted sandfish Western Atlantic 10 TL
1829 Serranus tabacarius Tobaccofish Western Atlantic 22 TL
1998 Serranus tico Eastern Pacific, Isla del 8.5 SL
1790 Serranus tigrinus Harlequin bass Western Atlantic 29 FL
1935 Serranus tortugarum Chalk bass Western Atlantic 8 TL
1960 Suttonia lineata Freckleface podge Indo-Pacific. 8.1 SL
1953 Suttonia suttoni Western Indian Ocean 7.8 TL
1906 Tosana niwae Threadtail anthias Western Pacific 16 SL
1953 Tosanoides filamentosus Northwest Pacific 10 SL
1980 Tosanoides flavofasciatus Western Pacific 9 SL
2016 Tosanoides obama Easten Central Pacific 4.3 SL
1859 Trachypoma macracanthus Toadstool groper Southwest Pacific. 22 TL
1842 Triso dermopterus Oval grouper Western Pacific 68 TL
1953 Variola albimarginata White-edged lyretail Indo-Pacific 65 TL
1775 Variola louti Yellow-edged lyretail Indo-Pacific 83 TL
1903 Zalanthias kelloggi Western Pacific 12 SL



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