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Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets



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Photo by Timm, C.D.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Acanthistius brasilianus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Acanthistius brasilianus
[Argentine seabass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific.
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Acanthistius cinctus (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthistius cinctus
[Yellowbanded perch]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Acanthistius fuscus Regan, 1913

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthistius fuscus
[Rapanui seabass]

Photo by Heemstra, P.C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Acanthistius joanae Heemstra, 2010

Photo by Heemstra, P.C.
 
Acanthistius joanae
[Scalyjaw koester]

Photo by Hofinger, E.

Southwest Pacific.
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Acanthistius ocellatus (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Hofinger, E.
 
Acanthistius ocellatus
[Eastern wirrah]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Acanthistius pardalotus
[Leopard wirrah]

Photo by INIDEP

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 31 cm SL
Acanthistius patachonicus (Jenyns, 1840)

Photo by INIDEP
 
Acanthistius patachonicus
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Acanthistius paxtoni
[Orangelined wirrah]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Acanthistius pictus (Tschudi, 1846)

Photo by Wolfe, G.
 
Acanthistius pictus
[Brick seabass]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Acanthistius sebastoides (Castelnau, 1861)

Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Acanthistius sebastoides
[Koester]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Acanthistius serratus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Acanthistius serratus
[Western wirrah]

Photo by De Vroe, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Aethaloperca rogaa (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by De Vroe, J.
 
Aethaloperca rogaa
[Redmouth grouper]

Photo by Duarte, L.O.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Alphestes afer (Bloch, 1793)

Photo by Duarte, L.O.
 
Alphestes afer
[Mutton hamlet]

Photo by Lavan, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Alphestes immaculatus Breder, 1936

Photo by Lavan, J.
 
Alphestes immaculatus
[Pacific mutton hamlet]

Photo by Munson, L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Alphestes multiguttatus (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Munson, L.
 
Alphestes multiguttatus
[Rivulated mutton hamlet]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Anatolanthias apiomycter
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Anthias anthias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Anthias anthias
[Swallowtail seaperch]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
 
Anthias asperilinguis
[]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
 
Anthias cyprinoides
[]

Photo by Beard, A.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
Anthias helenensis Katayama & Amaoka, 1986

Photo by Beard, A.
 
Anthias helenensis
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Anthias menezesi Anderson & Heemstra, 1980

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Anthias menezesi
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Anthias nicholsi Firth, 1933

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Anthias nicholsi
[Yellowfin bass]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
 
Anthias noeli
[Rosy Jewelfish]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Anthias woodsi
[Swallowtail bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Anyperodon leucogrammicus (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Anyperodon leucogrammicus
[Slender grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific and Western
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Aporops bilinearis Schultz, 1943

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Aporops bilinearis
[Blotched podge]

Photo by Trevor, M.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Aulacocephalus temminckii Bleeker, 1855

Photo by Trevor, M.
 
Aulacocephalus temminckii
[Goldribbon soapfish]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Baldwinella aureorubens (Longley, 1935)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Baldwinella aureorubens
[Streamer bass]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Baldwinella vivanus (Jordan & Swain, 1885)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Baldwinella vivanus
[Red barbier]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Bathyanthias cubensis
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Bathyanthias mexicanus (Schultz, 1958)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Bathyanthias mexicanus
[Yellowtail bass]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic

Bathyanthias roseus Günther, 1880

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Bathyanthias roseus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Belonoperca chabanaudi Fowler & Bean, 1930

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Belonoperca chabanaudi
[Arrowhead soapfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Belonoperca pylei
[Orangespotted soapfish]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Bullisichthys caribbaeus
[Pugnose bass]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Caesioperca lepidoptera (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Caesioperca lepidoptera
[Butterfly perch]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Caesioperca rasor (Richardson, 1839)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Caesioperca rasor
[Barber perch]

Photo by Yau, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean

Caesioscorpis theagenes Whitley, 1945

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Caesioscorpis theagenes
[Blowhole perch]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm SL
Caprodon krasyukovae Kharin, 1983

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Caprodon krasyukovae
[Krasyukova's perch]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean to S
Max. Length 55 cm FL
Caprodon longimanus (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Caprodon longimanus
[Pink maomao]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Caprodon schlegelii (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Caprodon schlegelii
[Sunrise perch]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Centropristis fuscula Poey, 1861

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Centropristis fuscula
[Twospot sea bass]

Photo by Cox, C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Centropristis ocyurus (Jordan & Evermann, 1887)

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Centropristis ocyurus
[Bank sea bass]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Centropristis philadelphica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Centropristis philadelphica
[Rock sea bass]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Centropristis rufus
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Centropristis striata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Centropristis striata
[Black seabass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Cephalopholis aitha Randall & Heemstra, 1991

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis aitha
[Rusty hind]

Photo by Moldzio, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Cephalopholis argus Schneider, 1801

Photo by Moldzio, S.
 
Cephalopholis argus
[Peacock hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis aurantia
[Golden hind]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cephalopholis boenak
[Chocolate hind]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 42.6 cm TL
Cephalopholis cruentata (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Cephalopholis cruentata
[Graysby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Cephalopholis cyanostigma
[Bluespotted hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1812)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis formosa
[Bluelined hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Cephalopholis fulva (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis fulva
[Coney]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Cephalopholis hemistiktos (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis hemistiktos
[Yellowfin hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Cephalopholis igarashiensis Katayama, 1957

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis igarashiensis
[Garish hind]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Cephalopholis leopardus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Cephalopholis leopardus
[Leopard hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis microprion
[Freckled hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis miniata
[Coral hind]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Cephalopholis nigri (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Cephalopholis nigri
[Niger hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Cephalopholis nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis nigripinnis
[Blackfin grouper]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cephalopholis oligosticta Randall & Ben-Tuvia, 1983

Photo by Field, R.
 
Cephalopholis oligosticta
[Vermilion hind]

Photo by Boyle, K.S.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Cephalopholis panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Boyle, K.S.
 
Cephalopholis panamensis
[Pacific graysby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Cephalopholis polleni (Bleeker, 1868)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis polleni
[Harlequin hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Cephalopholis polyspila Randall & Satapoomin, 2000

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis polyspila
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Cephalopholis sexmaculata (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis sexmaculata
[Sixblotch hind]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Cephalopholis sonnerati
[Tomato hind]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephalopholis spiloparaea
[Strawberry hind]

Photo by Arrigo, S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Cephalopholis taeniops (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Arrigo, S.
 
Cephalopholis taeniops
[Bluespotted seabass]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Cephalopholis urodeta (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Cephalopholis urodeta
[Darkfin hind]

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Chelidoperca hirundinacea (Valenciennes, 1831)

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.
 
Chelidoperca hirundinacea
[]

Photo by Bineesh, K K / Akhilesh, K V

Indian Ocean

Chelidoperca investigatoris (Alcock, 1890)

Photo by Bineesh, K K / Akhilesh, K V
 
Chelidoperca investigatoris
[]

Photo by Wass, R.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Chelidoperca lecromi Fourmanoir, 1982

Photo by Wass, R.C.
 
Chelidoperca lecromi
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.9 cm
 
Chelidoperca maculicauda
[Indian perchlet]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Chelidoperca margaritifera
[Pearly perchlet]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Western Indian Ocean

Chelidoperca occipitalis Kotthaus, 1973

Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Chelidoperca occipitalis
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Chelidoperca pleurospilus (Günther, 1880)

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Chelidoperca pleurospilus
[]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Chelidoperca santosi Williams & Carpenter, 2015

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Chelidoperca santosi
[Pogi perchlet]

Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Choranthias salmopunctatus (Lubbock & Edwards, 1981)

Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.
 
Choranthias salmopunctatus
[Salmon-spotted jewelfish]
No picture found
Atlantic Ocean. Western

 
Choranthias tenuis
[Threadnose bass]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Cratinus agassizii Steindachner, 1878

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Cratinus agassizii
[Graery threadfin seabass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Cromileptes altivelis (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cromileptes altivelis
[Humpback grouper]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Dactylanthias aplodactylus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 20.4 cm SL
 
Dactylanthias baccheti
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Dermatolepis dermatolepis (Boulenger, 1895)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Dermatolepis dermatolepis
[Leather bass]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Dermatolepis inermis (Valenciennes, 1833)

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Dermatolepis inermis
[Marbled grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Dermatolepis striolata (Playfair, 1867)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Dermatolepis striolata
[Smooth grouper]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Diplectrum bivittatum (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Diplectrum bivittatum
[Dwarf sand perch]

Photo by Eakins, R.

Eastern Pacific. Needs a
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Diplectrum conceptione (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Diplectrum conceptione
[Sand-perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Diplectrum eumelum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Diplectrum eumelum
[Orange-spotted sand perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Diplectrum euryplectrum Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Diplectrum euryplectrum
[Bighead sand perch]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Diplectrum formosum (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Diplectrum formosum
[Sand perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Diplectrum labarum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Diplectrum labarum
[Highfin sand perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Diplectrum macropoma (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Diplectrum macropoma
[Mexican sand perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Diplectrum maximum Hildebrand, 1946

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Diplectrum maximum
[Torpedo sand perch]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Diplectrum pacificum Meek & Hildebrand, 1925

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Diplectrum pacificum
[Inshore sand perch]

Photo by Giarrizzo, T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Diplectrum radiale (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Giarrizzo, T.
 
Diplectrum radiale
[Pond perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Diplectrum rostrum Bortone, 1974

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Diplectrum rostrum
[Bridled sand perch]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Diplectrum sciurus Gilbert, 1892

Photo by FAO
 
Diplectrum sciurus
[Gulf squirrelfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Diploprion bifasciatum Cuvier, 1828

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Diploprion bifasciatum
[Barred soapfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Diploprion drachi Roux-Estève, 1955

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Diploprion drachi
[Yellowfin soapfish]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Dules auriga Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Dules auriga
[]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Epinephelides armatus (Castelnau, 1875)

Photo by Good, P.
 
Epinephelides armatus
[Breaksea cod]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Epinephelus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Epinephelus adscensionis
[Rock hind]

Photo by Dammous, S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Epinephelus aeneus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)

Photo by Dammous, S.
 
Epinephelus aeneus
[White grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Epinephelus akaara (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus akaara
[Hong Kong grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Epinephelus albomarginatus Boulenger, 1903

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus albomarginatus
[White-edged grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Epinephelus amblycephalus (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus amblycephalus
[Banded grouper]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 114 cm TL
Epinephelus analogus Gill, 1863

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Epinephelus analogus
[Spotted grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 87 cm TL
Epinephelus andersoni Boulenger, 1903

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus andersoni
[Catface grouper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Epinephelus areolatus
[Areolate grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Epinephelus awoara (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus awoara
[Yellow grouper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Epinephelus bilobatus Randall & Allen, 1987

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Epinephelus bilobatus
[Frostback rockcod]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Epinephelus bleekeri (Vaillant, 1878)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Epinephelus bleekeri
[Duskytail grouper]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Epinephelus bontoides (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Epinephelus bontoides
[Palemargin grouper]

Photo by Chiang, S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 136 cm TL
Epinephelus bruneus Bloch, 1793

Photo by Chiang, S.
 
Epinephelus bruneus
[Longtooth grouper]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 164 cm TL
Epinephelus caninus (Valenciennes, 1843)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Epinephelus caninus
[Dogtooth grouper]

Photo by Heemstra, P.C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 137 cm TL
Epinephelus chabaudi (Castelnau, 1861)

Photo by Heemstra, P.C.
 
Epinephelus chabaudi
[Moustache grouper]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Epinephelus chlorocephalus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by FAO
 
Epinephelus chlorocephalus
[Tonga grouper]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Epinephelus chlorostigma (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Epinephelus chlorostigma
[Brownspotted grouper]

Photo by IGFA

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Epinephelus cifuentesi Lavenberg & Grove, 1993

Photo by IGFA
 
Epinephelus cifuentesi
[Olive grouper]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Epinephelus clippertonensis Allen & Robertson, 1999

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Epinephelus clippertonensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
[Whitespotted grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus coioides
[Orange-spotted grouper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Epinephelus corallicola (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Epinephelus corallicola
[Coral grouper]

Photo by Minguell, C.

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 140 cm SL
Epinephelus costae (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Minguell, C.
 
Epinephelus costae
[Goldblotch grouper]

Photo by Banks, I.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Epinephelus cyanopodus (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Banks, I.
 
Epinephelus cyanopodus
[Speckled blue grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Epinephelus daemelii (Günther, 1876)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus daemelii
[Saddletail grouper]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 53.5 cm SL
Epinephelus darwinensis Randall & Heemstra, 1991

Photo by FAO
 
Epinephelus darwinensis
[Darwin grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Epinephelus diacanthus (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus diacanthus
[Spinycheek grouper]

Photo by Wiggers, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Epinephelus drummondhayi Goode & Bean, 1878

Photo by Wiggers, R.
 
Epinephelus drummondhayi
[Speckled hind]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Epinephelus epistictus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Epinephelus epistictus
[Dotted grouper]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Epinephelus erythrurus (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Steene, R.
 
Epinephelus erythrurus
[Cloudy grouper]

Photo by To, W.-L.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus (Peters, 1865)

Photo by To, W.-L.
 
Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus
[Rock grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus fasciatus
[Blacktip grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Epinephelus faveatus (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus faveatus
[Barred-chest grouper]

Photo by Field, R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
[Blue-and-yellow grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
[Brown-marbled grouper]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Epinephelus gabriellae Randall & Heemstra, 1991

Photo by Field, R.
 
Epinephelus gabriellae
[Multispotted grouper]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Epinephelus goreensis (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Epinephelus goreensis
[Dungat grouper]

Photo by Bryan, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Epinephelus guttatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Bryan, D.
 
Epinephelus guttatus
[Red hind]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Epinephelus heniochus Fowler, 1904

Photo by CSIRO
 
Epinephelus heniochus
[Bridled grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27.5 cm TL
Epinephelus hexagonatus (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus hexagonatus
[Starspotted grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Epinephelus howlandi (Günther, 1873)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus howlandi
[Blacksaddle grouper]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Epinephelus indistinctus Randall & Heemstra, 1991

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Epinephelus indistinctus
[Somali grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Epinephelus irroratus (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus irroratus
[Marquesan grouper]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822)

Photo by FAO
 
Epinephelus itajara
[Atlantic goliath grouper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Epinephelus labriformis (Jenyns, 1840)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Epinephelus labriformis
[Starry grouper]

Photo by To, W.-L.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 270 cm TL
Epinephelus lanceolatus (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by To, W.-L.
 
Epinephelus lanceolatus
[Giant grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 137 cm SL
Epinephelus latifasciatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus latifasciatus
[Striped grouper]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Probably Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Epinephelus lebretonianus (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853)

Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Epinephelus lebretonianus
[Mystery grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Epinephelus longispinis (Kner, 1864)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus longispinis
[Longspine grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Epinephelus macrospilos (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus macrospilos
[Snubnose grouper]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 60.5 cm TL
Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Epinephelus maculatus
[Highfin grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Epinephelus magniscuttis Postel, Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1963

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus magniscuttis
[Speckled grouper]

Photo by De Vroe, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 234 cm TL
Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by De Vroe, J.
 
Epinephelus malabaricus
[Malabar grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

East and Southwest Atlant
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus marginatus
[Dusky grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Epinephelus melanostigma Schultz, 1953

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus melanostigma
[One-blotch grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Epinephelus merra Bloch, 1793

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus merra
[Honeycomb grouper]

Photo by Trevor, M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Epinephelus miliaris (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Trevor, M.
 
Epinephelus miliaris
[Netfin grouper]

Photo by Corbetta, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Epinephelus morio (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Corbetta, R.
 
Epinephelus morio
[Red grouper]

Photo by Justine, J.-L.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Epinephelus morrhua (Valenciennes, 1833)

Photo by Justine, J.-L.
 
Epinephelus morrhua
[Comet grouper]

Photo by Field, R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Epinephelus multinotatus (Peters, 1876)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Epinephelus multinotatus
[White-blotched grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Epinephelus ongus (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus ongus
[White-streaked grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Epinephelus poecilonotus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus poecilonotus
[Dot-dash grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Epinephelus polylepis Randall & Heemstra, 1991

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus polylepis
[Smallscaled grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm SL
Epinephelus polyphekadion (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus polyphekadion
[Camouflage grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Epinephelus polystigma (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus polystigma
[White-dotted grouper]

Photo by Lowry, M.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Epinephelus posteli Fourmanoir & Crosnier, 1964

Photo by Lowry, M.
 
Epinephelus posteli
[Striped-fin grouper]

Photo by Castellanos-Galindo, G.A.

Eastern Pacific. Gulf of
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Epinephelus quinquefasciatus (Bocourt, 1868)

Photo by Castellanos-Galindo, G.A.
 
Epinephelus quinquefasciatus
[Pacific goliath grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Epinephelus quoyanus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus quoyanus
[Longfin grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Epinephelus radiatus (Day, 1868)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus radiatus
[Oblique-banded grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Epinephelus retouti Bleeker, 1868

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus retouti
[Red-tipped grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Epinephelus rivulatus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus rivulatus
[Halfmoon grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Epinephelus sexfasciatus (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus sexfasciatus
[Sixbar grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Epinephelus socialis (Günther, 1873)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus socialis
[Surge grouper]

Photo by Seycek, O.

Indo-West-Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Epinephelus spilotoceps Schultz, 1953

Photo by Seycek, O.
 
Epinephelus spilotoceps
[Foursaddle grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Epinephelus stictus Randall & Allen, 1987

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus stictus
[Black-dotted grouper]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Epinephelus stoliczkae (Day, 1875)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Epinephelus stoliczkae
[Epaulet grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Epinephelus striatus (Bloch, 1792)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus striatus
[Nassau grouper]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 118 cm TL
Epinephelus suborbitalis Amaoka & Randall, 1990

Photo by FAO
 
Epinephelus suborbitalis
[Seamount grouper]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Epinephelus summana (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Epinephelus summana
[Summan grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus tauvina
[Greasy grouper]

Photo by Thaman, R.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Epinephelus timorensis Randall & Allen, 1987

Photo by Thaman, R.R.
 
Epinephelus timorensis
[Yellowspotted grouper]

Photo by Cornish, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Epinephelus trimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Cornish, A.
 
Epinephelus trimaculatus
[Threespot grouper]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Epinephelus trophis Randall & Allen, 1987

Photo by FAO
 
Epinephelus trophis
[Plump grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 66 cm SL
Epinephelus tuamotuensis Fourmanoir, 1971

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus tuamotuensis
[Reticulate grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Epinephelus tukula Morgans, 1959

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus tukula
[Potato grouper]

Photo by Banks, I.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Epinephelus undulatostriatus (Peters, 1866)

Photo by Banks, I.
 
Epinephelus undulatostriatus
[Maori rockcod]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Epinephelus undulosus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Epinephelus undulosus
[Wavy-lined grouper]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Giganthias immaculatus Katayama, 1954

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Giganthias immaculatus
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23.7 cm SL
 
Giganthias serratospinosus
[Spinyfin Perch]

Photo by Sampaio, C.L.S.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gonioplectrus hispanus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Sampaio, C.L.S.
 
Gonioplectrus hispanus
[Spanish flag]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Gracila albomarginata (Fowler & Bean, 1930)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gracila albomarginata
[Masked grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Grammistes sexlineatus (Thunberg, 1792)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Grammistes sexlineatus
[Goldenstriped soapfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
Grammistops ocellatus Schultz, 1953

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Grammistops ocellatus
[Ocellate soapfish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Hemanthias leptus (Ginsburg, 1952)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Hemanthias leptus
[Longtail bass]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Hemanthias peruanus (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hemanthias peruanus
[Splittail bass]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Hemanthias signifer (Garman, 1899)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hemanthias signifer
[Damsel bass]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (Tschudi, 1846)

Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos
[Grape-eye seabass]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
 
Holanthias caudalis
[]

Photo by Hook, T.J.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Holanthias fronticinctus (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Hook, T.J.
 
Holanthias fronticinctus
[St. Helena seaperch]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Hypoplectrodes annulatus (Günther, 1859)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hypoplectrodes annulatus
[Blackbanded seaperch]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Hypoplectrodes cardinalis
[Red seaperch]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Hypoplectrodes huntii (Hector, 1875)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hypoplectrodes huntii
[Redbanded perch]

Photo by Schulz, S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Hypoplectrodes jamesoni Ogilby, 1908

Photo by Schulz, S.
 
Hypoplectrodes jamesoni
[Jameson's seaperch]

Photo by Yau, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi (Whitley, 1929)

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi
[Halfbanded seaperch]

Photo by Schulz, S.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Hypoplectrodes nigroruber (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Schulz, S.
 
Hypoplectrodes nigroruber
[Banded seaperch]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Hypoplectrodes semicinctum
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Hypoplectrodes wilsoni
[Spotty seaperch]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Hypoplectrus aberrans Poey, 1868

Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Hypoplectrus aberrans
[Yellowbelly hamlet]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Hypoplectrus atlahua
[Jarocho hamlet]

Photo by Tello Musi, J.L.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei Del Moral Flores, Tello-Musi & Martínez-Pérez, 2012

Photo by Tello Musi, J.L.
 
Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12.7 cm TL
Hypoplectrus chlorurus (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hypoplectrus chlorurus
[Yellowtail hamlet]

Photo by Carlson, B.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Hypoplectrus ecosur Victor, 2012

Photo by Carlson, B.
 
Hypoplectrus ecosur
[]

Photo by Bryant, K.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Hypoplectrus floridae Victor, 2012

Photo by Bryant, K.
 
Hypoplectrus floridae
[]

Photo by Lobel, P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm NG
Hypoplectrus gemma Goode & Bean, 1882

Photo by Lobel, P.
 
Hypoplectrus gemma
[Blue hamlet]

Photo by Albernas, J.I.H.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
Hypoplectrus gummigutta (Poey, 1851)

Photo by Albernas, J.I.H.
 
Hypoplectrus gummigutta
[Golden hamlet]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Hypoplectrus guttavarius (Poey, 1852)

Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Hypoplectrus guttavarius
[Shy hamlet]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 14.3 cm TL
Hypoplectrus indigo (Poey, 1851)

Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Hypoplectrus indigo
[Indigo hamlet]

Photo by Lobel, P.

Caribbean

Hypoplectrus maculiferus Poey, 1871

Photo by Lobel, P.
 
Hypoplectrus maculiferus
[]

Photo by Lobel, P.

Caribbean Sea
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Hypoplectrus maya Lobel, 2011

Photo by Lobel, P.
 
Hypoplectrus maya
[Maya hamlet]

Photo by Burek, Joyce/Frank

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Hypoplectrus nigricans (Poey, 1852)

Photo by Burek, Joyce/Frank
 
Hypoplectrus nigricans
[Black hamlet]

Photo by Lobel, P.

Western Central Atlantic

Hypoplectrus providencianus Acero P. & Garzón-Ferreira, 1994

Photo by Lobel, P.
 
Hypoplectrus providencianus
[Masked Hamlet]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 15.2 cm TL
Hypoplectrus puella (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Hypoplectrus puella
[Barred hamlet]

Photo by Lobel, P.

Western Caribbean from th
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Hypoplectrus randallorum Lobel, 2011

Photo by Lobel, P.
 
Hypoplectrus randallorum
[Tan Hamlet]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12.7 cm TL
Hypoplectrus unicolor (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Hypoplectrus unicolor
[Butter hamlet]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Hyporthodus acanthistius (Gilbert, 1892)

Photo by Love, M.
 
Hyporthodus acanthistius
[Rooster hind]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 157 cm TL
Hyporthodus ergastularius (Whitley, 1930)

Photo by FAO
 
Hyporthodus ergastularius
[Sevenbar grouper]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Hyporthodus exsul (Fowler, 1944)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hyporthodus exsul
[Tenspine grouper]

Photo by Cook, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 115 cm TL
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus (Poey, 1865)

Photo by Cook, M.
 
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus
[Yellowedge grouper]

Photo by Azzurro, E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Hyporthodus haifensis (Ben-Tuvia, 1953)

Photo by Azzurro, E.
 
Hyporthodus haifensis
[Haifa grouper]

Photo by Craig, M.T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Hyporthodus mystacinus (Poey, 1852)

Photo by Craig, M.T.
 
Hyporthodus mystacinus
[Misty grouper]

Photo by Bryan, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 230 cm TL
Hyporthodus nigritus (Holbrook, 1855)

Photo by Bryan, D.
 
Hyporthodus nigritus
[Warsaw grouper]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm SL
Hyporthodus niphobles (Gilbert & Starks, 1897)

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Hyporthodus niphobles
[Star-studded grouper]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Hyporthodus niveatus (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Hyporthodus niveatus
[Snowy grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Hyporthodus octofasciatus (Griffin, 1926)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hyporthodus octofasciatus
[Eightbar grouper]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 46.5 cm SL
Hyporthodus perplexus (Randall, Hoese & Last, 1991)

Photo by FAO
 
Hyporthodus perplexus
[Puzzling grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Hyporthodus quernus (Seale, 1901)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hyporthodus quernus
[Hawaiian grouper]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 155 cm TL
Hyporthodus septemfasciatus (Thunberg, 1793)

Photo by FAO
 
Hyporthodus septemfasciatus
[Convict grouper]

Photo by Simpson, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Jeboehlkia gladifer Robins, 1967

Photo by Simpson, R.
 
Jeboehlkia gladifer
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25.7 cm SL
 
Lepidoperca aurantia
[New Zealand orange perch]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific

Lepidoperca brochata Katayama & Fujii, 1982

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Lepidoperca brochata
[Fangtooth perch]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Lepidoperca caesiopercula
[Greycheek basslet]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
 
Lepidoperca coatsii
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Lepidoperca filamenta
[Western orange perch]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Lepidoperca inornata
[]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific

Lepidoperca magna Katayama & Fujii, 1982

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Lepidoperca magna
[Sharphead perch]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Lepidoperca occidentalis Whitley, 1951

Photo by CSIRO
 
Lepidoperca occidentalis
[Slender orange perch]

Photo by CSIRO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Lepidoperca pulchella (Waite, 1899)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Lepidoperca pulchella
[Orange perch]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Lepidoperca tasmanica
[Tasmanian perch]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Liopropoma aberrans
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Liopropoma africanum (Smith, 1954)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma africanum
[African basslet]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Liopropoma aragai Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Liopropoma aragai
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Liopropoma aurora (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma aurora
[Yellowmargin basslet]

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Liopropoma carmabi (Randall, 1963)

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.
 
Liopropoma carmabi
[Candy basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Liopropoma collettei Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma collettei
[Collette's basslet]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Liopropoma danae
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20.6 cm SL
 
Liopropoma dorsoluteum
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic, Cape Ve
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
Liopropoma emanueli Wirtz & Schliewen, 2012

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Liopropoma emanueli
[Cape Verdes basslet]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 27.8 cm SL
 
Liopropoma erythraeum
[]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Liopropoma eukrines
[Wrasse bass]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
Liopropoma fasciatum Bussing, 1980

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Liopropoma fasciatum
[Wrasse ass bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Liopropoma flavidum Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma flavidum
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Liopropoma incomptum
[Plain basslet]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Liopropoma japonicum (Döderlein, 1883)

Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Liopropoma japonicum
[]

Photo by Connell, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Liopropoma latifasciatum (Tanaka, 1922)

Photo by Connell, A.
 
Liopropoma latifasciatum
[Blackstripe basslet]

Photo by Pyle, R.L.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Liopropoma lemniscatum Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Pyle, R.L.
 
Liopropoma lemniscatum
[Ribbon basslet]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
 
Liopropoma longilepis
[Scalyfin basslet]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Liopropoma lunulatum
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
Liopropoma maculatum (Döderlein, 1883)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma maculatum
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Liopropoma mitratum Lubbock & Randall, 1978

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma mitratum
[Pinstriped basslet]

Photo by Großkopf, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Liopropoma mowbrayi Woods & Kanazawa, 1951

Photo by Großkopf, J.
 
Liopropoma mowbrayi
[Cave bass]

Photo by Steene, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Liopropoma multilineatum Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Steene, R.
 
Liopropoma multilineatum
[Manyline perch]
No picture found
Caribbean
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Liopropoma olneyi
[Yellow-spotted golden bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Liopropoma pallidum (Fowler, 1938)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma pallidum
[Pallid basslet]

Photo by Akhilesh, K.V. / Bineesh, K.K.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Liopropoma randalli Akhilesh, Bineesh & White, 2012

Photo by Akhilesh, K.V. / Bineesh, K.K.
 
Liopropoma randalli
[]

Photo by Itriago, H.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Liopropoma rubre Poey, 1861

Photo by Itriago, H.
 
Liopropoma rubre
[Peppermint bass]
No picture found
Caribbean
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Liopropoma santi
[Spot-tail golden bass]

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
Liopropoma susumi (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.
 
Liopropoma susumi
[Meteor perch]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
Liopropoma swalesi (Fowler & Bean, 1930)

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Liopropoma swalesi
[Swales' basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Liopropoma tonstrinum Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma tonstrinum
[Redstriped basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Luzonichthys earlei Randall, 1981

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Luzonichthys earlei
[Earle's splitfin]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
 
Luzonichthys microlepis
[Slender splitfin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Luzonichthys taeniatus Randall & McCosker, 1992

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Luzonichthys taeniatus
[Striped splitfin]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler, 1931)

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Luzonichthys waitei
[Waite's splitfin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Luzonichthys whitleyi (Smith, 1955)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Luzonichthys whitleyi
[Whitley's splitfin]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Luzonichthys williamsi
[]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30.1 cm SL
 
Meganthias carpenteri
[Yellowtop Jewelfish]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29.3 cm SL
 
Meganthias filiferus
[Filamentous anthiine]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 27.8 cm SL
 
Meganthias kingyo
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 37.4 cm SL
Meganthias natalensis (Fowler, 1925)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Meganthias natalensis
[Gorgeous swallowtail]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Mycteroperca acutirostris (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.
 
Mycteroperca acutirostris
[Comb grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Mycteroperca bonaci (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Mycteroperca bonaci
[Black grouper]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 114 cm TL
Mycteroperca cidi Cervigón, 1966

Photo by JAMARC
 
Mycteroperca cidi
[Venezuelan grouper]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Mycteroperca fusca (Lowe, 1838)

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.
 
Mycteroperca fusca
[Island grouper]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Mycteroperca interstitialis (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Mycteroperca interstitialis
[Yellowmouth grouper]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 198 cm TL
Mycteroperca jordani (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Mycteroperca jordani
[Gulf grouper]

Photo by Cox, C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 145 cm TL
Mycteroperca microlepis (Goode & Bean, 1879)

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Mycteroperca microlepis
[Gag]

Photo by Ziegler, P.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Mycteroperca olfax (Jenyns, 1840)

Photo by Ziegler, P.E.
 
Mycteroperca olfax
[Sailfin grouper]

Photo by Cox, C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 107 cm TL
Mycteroperca phenax Jordan & Swain, 1884

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Mycteroperca phenax
[Scamp]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 105 cm TL
Mycteroperca prionura Rosenblatt & Zahuranec, 1967

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Mycteroperca prionura
[Sawtail grouper]

Photo by Buckhorn, M.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 86 cm TL
Mycteroperca rosacea (Streets, 1877)

Photo by Buckhorn, M.
 
Mycteroperca rosacea
[Leopard grouper]

Photo by Pillon, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 144 cm TL
Mycteroperca rubra (Bloch, 1793)

Photo by Pillon, R.
 
Mycteroperca rubra
[Mottled grouper]

Photo by Stadler, B.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 101 cm TL
Mycteroperca tigris (Valenciennes, 1833)

Photo by Stadler, B.
 
Mycteroperca tigris
[Tiger grouper]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Mycteroperca venenosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Mycteroperca venenosa
[Yellowfin grouper]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Mycteroperca xenarcha Jordan, 1888

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Mycteroperca xenarcha
[Broomtail grouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Nemanthias carberryi Smith, 1954

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nemanthias carberryi
[Threadfin anthias]

Photo by IGFA

Western Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Niphon spinosus Cuvier, 1828

Photo by IGFA
 
Niphon spinosus
[Ara]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-Pacific, South Afric
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Odontanthias borbonius (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Odontanthias borbonius
[Checked swallowtail]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Odontanthias caudicinctus
[Blackblotch swallowtail]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Odontanthias chrysostictus (Günther, 1872)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Odontanthias chrysostictus
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Odontanthias dorsomaculatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Odontanthias elizabethae Fowler, 1923

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Odontanthias elizabethae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Odontanthias flagris Yoshino & Araga, 1975

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Odontanthias flagris
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Odontanthias fuscipinnis (Jenkins, 1901)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Odontanthias fuscipinnis
[Hawaiian deep anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Odontanthias grahami Randall & Heemstra, 2006

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Odontanthias grahami
[]
No picture found
Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
 
Odontanthias hensleyi
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
 
Odontanthias katayamai
[]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
 
Odontanthias randalli
[Lombok Swallowtail]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Odontanthias rhodopeplus (Günther, 1872)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Odontanthias rhodopeplus
[]

Photo by Wass, R.C.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Odontanthias tapui (Randall, Maugé & Plessis, 1979)

Photo by Wass, R.C.
 
Odontanthias tapui
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Odontanthias unimaculatus (Tanaka, 1917)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Odontanthias unimaculatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
Odontanthias wassi Randall & Heemstra, 2006

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Odontanthias wassi
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Othos dentex (Cuvier, 1828)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Othos dentex
[Harlequin fish]

Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 50.8 cm SL
Paralabrax albomaculatus (Jenyns, 1840)

Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse
 
Paralabrax albomaculatus
[Camotillo]

Photo by Lavan, J.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Paralabrax auroguttatus Walford, 1936

Photo by Lavan, J.
 
Paralabrax auroguttatus
[Goldspotted sand bass]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Paralabrax callaensis Starks, 1906

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Paralabrax callaensis
[Southern rock bass]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 72 cm TL
Paralabrax clathratus (Girard, 1854)

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Paralabrax clathratus
[Kelp bass]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Paralabrax dewegeri (Metzelaar, 1919)

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.
 
Paralabrax dewegeri
[Vieja]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

East Pacific
Max. Length 54.5 cm TL
Paralabrax humeralis (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Wolfe, G.
 
Paralabrax humeralis
[Peruvian rock seabass]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Paralabrax loro Walford, 1936

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralabrax loro
[Parrot sand bass]

Photo by Shelton, J.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (Steindachner, 1868)

Photo by Shelton, J.
 
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus
[Spotted sand bass]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 67 cm TL
Paralabrax nebulifer (Girard, 1854)

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Paralabrax nebulifer
[Barred sand bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35.6 cm TL
Paranthias colonus (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paranthias colonus
[Pacific creole-fish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Paranthias furcifer (Valenciennes, 1828)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Paranthias furcifer
[Creole-fish]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Parasphyraenops atrimanus
[Bank bass]

Photo by Farrell, P.

Western Central Atlantic

Parasphyraenops incisus (Colin, 1978)

Photo by Farrell, P.
 
Parasphyraenops incisus
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias alcocki
[Alcock’s deep-reef basslet]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Plectranthias alleni
[Allen's perchlet]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Plectranthias altipinnatus
[]

Photo by Trevor, M.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Plectranthias anthioides (Günther, 1872)

Photo by Trevor, M.
 
Plectranthias anthioides
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias bauchotae
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Plectranthias bilaticlavia
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Plectranthias cirrhitoides Randall, 1980

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias cirrhitoides
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Plectranthias elaine
[]

Photo by Chen, J.-P.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Plectranthias elongatus Wu, Randall & Chen, 2011

Photo by Chen, J.-P.
 
Plectranthias elongatus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Plectranthias exsul
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Plectranthias fijiensis
[]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Eastern Central Pacific

Plectranthias flammeus Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2013

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Plectranthias flammeus
[Flame perchlet]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias foresti
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 4.7 cm TL
Plectranthias fourmanoiri Randall, 1980

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias fourmanoiri
[Doublespot perchlet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Plectranthias gardineri (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias gardineri
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Plectranthias garrupellus Robins & Starck, 1961

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Plectranthias garrupellus
[Apricot bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Plectranthias helenae Randall, 1980

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias helenae
[]

Photo by Lougher, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Plectranthias inermis Randall, 1980

Photo by Lougher, T.
 
Plectranthias inermis
[Chequered perchlet]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Plectranthias intermedius
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Plectranthias japonicus (Steindachner, 1883)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Plectranthias japonicus
[Japanese perchlet]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias jothyi
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Plectranthias kamii Randall, 1980

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Plectranthias kamii
[]

Photo by Eder, G. / Zajonz, U.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Plectranthias klausewitzi Zajonz, 2006

Photo by Eder, G. / Zajonz, U.
 
Plectranthias klausewitzi
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Plectranthias knappi
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Plectranthias lasti
[Trawl perchlet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Plectranthias longimanus (Weber, 1913)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias longimanus
[Longfin perchlet]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific.
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Plectranthias maculicauda
[Spot-tail perchlet]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Plectranthias maugei
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias megalepis
[]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Plectranthias megalophthalmus
[Citron perchlet]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Plectranthias morgansi (Smith, 1961)

Photo by SFSA
 
Plectranthias morgansi
[Flagfin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Plectranthias nanus Randall, 1980

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias nanus
[Bownband perchlet]
No picture found
South Pacific, Nazca Ridg
Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Plectranthias nazcae
[Red splodge]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Plectranthias pallidus
[Pale perchlet]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Plectranthias parini
[Parin's anthias]

Photo by Pelicier, D.

Indian Ocean, from Maurit
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Plectranthias pelicieri Randall & Shimizu, 1994

Photo by Pelicier, D.
 
Plectranthias pelicieri
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Plectranthias randalli Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1980

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Plectranthias randalli
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias retrofasciatus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Plectranthias robertsi
[Filamentous perchlet]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Plectranthias rubrifasciatus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Plectranthias sagamiensis
[]

Photo by Chen, J.-P.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Plectranthias sheni Chen & Shao, 2002

Photo by Chen, J.-P.
 
Plectranthias sheni
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 23.8 cm SL
 
Plectranthias taylori
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias vexillarius
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Plectranthias wheeleri Randall, 1980

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias wheeleri
[Spotted perchlet]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Plectranthias whiteheadi Randall, 1980

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Plectranthias whiteheadi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Plectranthias winniensis (Tyler, 1966)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias winniensis
[Redblotch basslet]

Photo by Chen, J.-P.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Plectranthias xanthomaculatus Wu, Randall & Chen, 2011

Photo by Chen, J.-P.
 
Plectranthias xanthomaculatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino, 1972

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias yamakawai
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Plectropomus areolatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Plectropomus areolatus
[Squaretail coralgrouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Plectropomus laevis (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectropomus laevis
[Blacksaddled coralgrouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm SL
Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectropomus leopardus
[Leopard coralgrouper]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Plectropomus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Plectropomus maculatus
[Spotted coralgrouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Plectropomus oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectropomus oligacanthus
[Highfin coralgrouper]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Plectropomus pessuliferus (Fowler, 1904)

Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Plectropomus pessuliferus
[Roving coralgrouper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 96 cm TL
Plectropomus punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectropomus punctatus
[Marbled coralgrouper]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-West Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859

Photo by Steene, R.
 
Pogonoperca ocellata
[Indian soapfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Pogonoperca punctata (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Pogonoperca punctata
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Pronotogrammus eos Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Pronotogrammus eos
[Bigeye bass]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pronotogrammus martinicensis (Guichenot, 1868)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Pronotogrammus martinicensis
[Roughtongue bass]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Pronotogrammus multifasciatus Gill, 1863

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Pronotogrammus multifasciatus
[Threadfin bass]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Pseudanthias albofasciatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Pseudanthias aurulentus (Randall & McCosker, 1982)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias aurulentus
[]

Photo by Mayo, M.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pseudanthias bartlettorum (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)

Photo by Mayo, M.
 
Pseudanthias bartlettorum
[Bartletts' anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Pseudanthias bicolor (Randall, 1979)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias bicolor
[Bicolor anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pseudanthias bimaculatus (Smith, 1955)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias bimaculatus
[Two-spot basslet]

Photo by Steene, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pseudanthias bimarginatus Randall, 2011

Photo by Steene, R.
 
Pseudanthias bimarginatus
[Margined anthias]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Pseudanthias calloura
[Aurora anthias]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Pseudanthias caudalis
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Pseudanthias charleneae Allen & Erdmann, 2008

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pseudanthias charleneae
[Charlene's anthias]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Pseudanthias cichlops (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Pseudanthias cichlops
[]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Pseudanthias connelli (Heemstra & Randall, 1986)

Photo by King, D.R.
 
Pseudanthias connelli
[Harlequin goldie]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
 
Pseudanthias conspicuus
[]

Photo by Polack, D.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Pseudanthias cooperi (Regan, 1902)

Photo by Polack, D.
 
Pseudanthias cooperi
[Red-bar anthias]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pseudanthias dispar (Herre, 1955)

Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Pseudanthias dispar
[Peach fairy basslet]

Photo by Sorita, K.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Pseudanthias elongatus (Franz, 1910)

Photo by Sorita, K.
 
Pseudanthias elongatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudanthias engelhardi (Allen & Starck, 1982)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias engelhardi
[Orangebar anthias]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Pseudanthias evansi (Smith, 1954)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Pseudanthias evansi
[Yellowback anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Pseudanthias fasciatus (Kamohara, 1955)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias fasciatus
[One-stripe anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Pseudanthias flavicauda Randall & Pyle, 2001

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias flavicauda
[]

Photo by Konishi, S.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Pseudanthias flavoguttatus (Katayama & Masuda, 1980)

Photo by Konishi, S.
 
Pseudanthias flavoguttatus
[Yellow-spotted anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific

Pseudanthias fucinus (Randall & Ralston, 1985)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias fucinus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Pseudanthias georgei
[George's basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Pseudanthias hawaiiensis (Randall, 1979)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias hawaiiensis
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Pseudanthias heemstrai Schuhmacher, Krupp & Randall, 1989

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Pseudanthias heemstrai
[Orangehead anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
Pseudanthias hiva Randall & Pyle, 2001

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias hiva
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pseudanthias huchtii (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias huchtii
[Red-cheeked fairy basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pseudanthias hutomoi (Allen & Burhanuddin, 1976)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias hutomoi
[Hutomo's anthias]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Pseudanthias hypselosoma Bleeker, 1878

Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Pseudanthias hypselosoma
[Stocky anthias]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pseudanthias ignitus (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pseudanthias ignitus
[Flame anthias]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Pseudanthias leucozonus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pseudanthias lori (Lubbock & Randall, 1976)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias lori
[Lori's anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Pseudanthias lunulatus (Kotthaus, 1973)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias lunulatus
[Lunate goldie]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Oceania and Western Pacif
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Pseudanthias luzonensis (Katayama & Masuda, 1983)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias luzonensis
[Yellowlined anthias]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Pseudanthias manadensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Pseudanthias marcia Randall & Hoover, 1993

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias marcia
[Marcia's anthias]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Pseudanthias mica Allen & Erdmann, 2012

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Pseudanthias mica
[Mica's anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Pseudanthias mooreanus (Herre, 1935)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias mooreanus
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Pseudanthias nobilis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pseudanthias olivaceus (Randall & McCosker, 1982)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias olivaceus
[]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Pseudanthias oumati Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2013

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Pseudanthias oumati
[Saffron anthias]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Pseudanthias parvirostris (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)

Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Pseudanthias parvirostris
[Sunset anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pseudanthias pascalus (Jordan & Tanaka, 1927)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias pascalus
[Amethyst anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Pseudanthias pictilis (Randall & Allen, 1978)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias pictilis
[Painted anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
[Square-spot fairy basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Pseudanthias privitera Randall & Pyle, 2001

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias privitera
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Pseudanthias pulcherrimus (Heemstra & Randall, 1986)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias pulcherrimus
[Resplendent goldie]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pseudanthias randalli (Lubbock & Allen, 1978)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias randalli
[Randall's fairy basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Pseudanthias regalis (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias regalis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pseudanthias rubrizonatus (Randall, 1983)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias rubrizonatus
[Red-belted anthias]

Photo by MNHN

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Pseudanthias rubrolineatus (Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979)

Photo by MNHN
 
Pseudanthias rubrolineatus
[Thread-tail basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Pseudanthias sheni Randall & Allen, 1989

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias sheni
[Shen's basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Pseudanthias smithvanizi (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias smithvanizi
[Princess anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peters, 1855)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
[Sea goldie]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Pseudanthias taeniatus (Klunzinger, 1884)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias taeniatus
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Pseudanthias taira
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Pseudanthias thompsoni (Fowler, 1923)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias thompsoni
[Hawaiian anthias]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pseudanthias townsendi (Boulenger, 1897)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Pseudanthias townsendi
[Townsend's anthias]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pseudanthias tuka (Herre & Montalban, 1927)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Pseudanthias tuka
[Yellowstriped fairy basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Pseudanthias unimarginatus Randall, 2011

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias unimarginatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Pseudanthias venator Snyder, 1911

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias venator
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pseudanthias ventralis (Randall, 1979)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudanthias ventralis
[Longfin anthias]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
 
Pseudanthias vizagensis
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Pseudanthias xanthomaculatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Pseudogramma astigma Randall & Baldwin, 1997

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudogramma astigma
[Spotless podge]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 6.7 cm NG
 
Pseudogramma australis
[Pascua podge]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Pseudogramma axelrodi Allen & Robertson, 1995

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Pseudogramma axelrodi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Pseudogramma erythrea Randall & Baldwin, 1997

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudogramma erythrea
[Caban podge]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Pseudogramma gregoryi (Breder, 1927)

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Pseudogramma gregoryi
[Reef bass]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Pseudogramma guineensis (Norman, 1935)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Pseudogramma guineensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Pseudogramma megamyctera Randall & Baldwin, 1997

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudogramma megamyctera
[Bignostril podge]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Pseudogramma pectoralis Randall & Baldwin, 1997

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudogramma pectoralis
[Pectoral podge]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Pseudogramma polyacantha (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudogramma polyacantha
[Honeycomb podge]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Pseudogramma thaumasia (Gilbert, 1900)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Pseudogramma thaumasia
[Pacific reef bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Pseudogramma xantha Randall, Baldwin & Williams, 2002

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudogramma xantha
[Yellow podge]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rabaulichthys altipinnis Allen, 1984

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Rabaulichthys altipinnis
[Sailfin anthias]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Rabaulichthys squirei Randall & Walsh, 2010

Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Rabaulichthys squirei
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rabaulichthys stigmaticus Randall & Pyle, 1989

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Rabaulichthys stigmaticus
[Spotfin anthias]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Rabaulichthys suzukii
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Rainfordia opercularis McCulloch, 1923

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Rainfordia opercularis
[Rainfordia]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Rypticus bicolor Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.
 
Rypticus bicolor
[Mottled soapfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Rypticus bistrispinus (Mitchill, 1818)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Rypticus bistrispinus
[Freckled soapfish]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Rypticus bornoi Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.
 
Rypticus bornoi
[Largespotted soapfish]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Rypticus carpenteri
[Slope soapfish]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Rypticus courtenayi McCarthy, 1979

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.
 
Rypticus courtenayi
[Socorran soapfish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Rypticus maculatus Holbrook, 1855

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Rypticus maculatus
[Whitespotted soapfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20.3 cm TL
Rypticus nigripinnis Gill, 1861

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Rypticus nigripinnis
[Blackfin soapfish]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm NG
Rypticus randalli Courtenay, 1967

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.
 
Rypticus randalli
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Rypticus saponaceus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Rypticus saponaceus
[Greater soapfish]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Rypticus subbifrenatus Gill, 1861

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Rypticus subbifrenatus
[Spotted soapfish]

Photo by Thomas, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Sacura boulengeri (Heemstra, 1973)

Photo by Thomas, S.
 
Sacura boulengeri
[Boulenger's anthias]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Sacura margaritacea (Hilgendorf, 1879)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sacura margaritacea
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Sacura parva
[Little fairy basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Sacura speciosa Heemstra & Randall, 1979

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sacura speciosa
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 39 cm SL
Saloptia powelli Smith, 1964

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Saloptia powelli
[Golden grouper]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Schultzea beta (Hildebrand, 1940)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Schultzea beta
[School bass]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Selenanthias analis Tanaka, 1918

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Selenanthias analis
[Pearl-spotted fairy basslet]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Selenanthias barroi
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Selenanthias myersi
[]

Photo by Cox, C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Serraniculus pumilio Ginsburg, 1952

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Serraniculus pumilio
[Pygmy sea bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Serranocirrhitus latus Watanabe, 1949

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Serranocirrhitus latus
[Hawkfish anthias]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Serranus accraensis (Norman, 1931)

Photo by FAO
 
Serranus accraensis
[Ghanean comber]

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

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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
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540 Species of Family Serranidae
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1828 Acanthistius brasilianus Argentine seabass Southwest Atlantic 60 TL
1859 Acanthistius cinctus Yellowbanded perch Southwest Pacific. 50 TL
1913 Acanthistius fuscus Rapanui seabass Southeast Pacific 40 TL
2010 Acanthistius joanae Scalyjaw koester Western Indian Ocean 14 SL
1859 Acanthistius ocellatus Eastern wirrah Southwest Pacific. 45 TL
1981 Acanthistius pardalotus Leopard wirrah Eastern Indian Ocean
1840 Acanthistius patachonicus Southwest Atlantic 31 SL
1982 Acanthistius paxtoni Orangelined wirrah Southwest Pacific
1846 Acanthistius pictus Brick seabass Eastern Pacific 47 TL
1861 Acanthistius sebastoides Koester Southeast Atlantic 35 TL
1828 Acanthistius serratus Western wirrah Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL
1775 Aethaloperca rogaa Redmouth grouper Indo-West Pacific 60 TL
1793 Alphestes afer Mutton hamlet Western Atlantic 33 TL
1936 Alphestes immaculatus Pacific mutton hamlet Eastern Pacific 30 TL
1867 Alphestes multiguttatus Rivulated mutton hamlet Eastern Pacific 30 TL
1990 Anatolanthias apiomycter Southeast Pacific
1758 Anthias anthias Swallowtail seaperch Eastern Atlantic 27 SL
1859 Anthias asperilinguis Western Atlantic 15.6 SL
1986 Anthias cyprinoides Eastern Atlantic 23.3 SL
1986 Anthias helenensis Southeast Atlantic 17.9 SL
1980 Anthias menezesi Western Atlantic 28 TL
1933 Anthias nicholsi Yellowfin bass Western Atlantic 25 TL
2000 Anthias noeli Rosy Jewelfish Southeast Pacific 29 TL
1980 Anthias woodsi Swallowtail bass Western Central Atlantic 20.8 SL
1828 Anyperodon leucogrammicus Slender grouper Indo-Pacific 65 TL
1943 Aporops bilinearis Blotched podge Indo-Pacific and Western 9.9 SL
1855 Aulacocephalus temminckii Goldribbon soapfish Indo-Pacific 40 TL
1935 Baldwinella aureorubens Streamer bass Western Atlantic 30 TL
1885 Baldwinella vivanus Red barbier Western Atlantic 25 TL
1958 Bathyanthias cubensis Western Central Atlantic
1958 Bathyanthias mexicanus Yellowtail bass Western Atlantic 15 TL
1880 Bathyanthias roseus Southwest Atlantic
1930 Belonoperca chabanaudi Arrowhead soapfish Indo-Pacific 15 TL
1998 Belonoperca pylei Orangespotted soapfish Western Central Pacific 6.2 SL
1971 Bullisichthys caribbaeus Pugnose bass Western Central Atlantic 6 SL
1801 Caesioperca lepidoptera Butterfly perch Eastern Indian Ocean and 30 TL
1839 Caesioperca rasor Barber perch Eastern Indian Ocean 25 TL
1945 Caesioscorpis theagenes Blowhole perch Eastern Indian Ocean
1983 Caprodon krasyukovae Krasyukova's perch Southwest Pacific 47 SL
1859 Caprodon longimanus Pink maomao Eastern Indian Ocean to S 55 FL
1859 Caprodon schlegelii Sunrise perch Pacific Ocean. 35 TL
1861 Centropristis fuscula Twospot sea bass Western Atlantic 15 TL
1887 Centropristis ocyurus Bank sea bass Western Atlantic 30 TL
1758 Centropristis philadelphica Rock sea bass Western Atlantic 30 TL
1829 Centropristis rufus Western Central Atlantic
1758 Centropristis striata Black seabass Western Atlantic 66 TL
1991 Cephalopholis aitha Rusty hind Western Pacific 40 TL
1801 Cephalopholis argus Peacock hind Indo-Pacific 60 TL
1828 Cephalopholis aurantia Golden hind Indo-Pacific 60 TL
1790 Cephalopholis boenak Chocolate hind Indo-West Pacific 30 TL
1802 Cephalopholis cruentata Graysby Western Central Atlantic 42.6 TL
1828 Cephalopholis cyanostigma Bluespotted hind Western Pacific 40 TL
1812 Cephalopholis formosa Bluelined hind Indo-West Pacific 34 TL
1758 Cephalopholis fulva Coney Western Atlantic 41 TL
1830 Cephalopholis hemistiktos Yellowfin hind Western Indian Ocean 35 TL
1957 Cephalopholis igarashiensis Garish hind Pacific Ocean 43 TL
1801 Cephalopholis leopardus Leopard hind Indo-Pacific 24 TL
1852 Cephalopholis microprion Freckled hind Western Pacific 25 TL
1775 Cephalopholis miniata Coral hind Indo-Pacific 50 TL
1859 Cephalopholis nigri Niger hind Eastern Atlantic 30.5 TL
1828 Cephalopholis nigripinnis Blackfin grouper Indian Ocean 28 TL
1983 Cephalopholis oligosticta Vermilion hind Western Indian Ocean 30 TL
1876 Cephalopholis panamensis Pacific graysby Eastern Pacific 39 TL
1868 Cephalopholis polleni Harlequin hind Indo-Pacific 43 TL
2000 Cephalopholis polyspila Eastern Indian Ocean. 18.8 SL
1830 Cephalopholis sexmaculata Sixblotch hind Indo-Pacific 50 TL
1828 Cephalopholis sonnerati Tomato hind Indo-Pacific 57 TL
1828 Cephalopholis spiloparaea Strawberry hind Indo-Pacific 30 TL
1828 Cephalopholis taeniops Bluespotted seabass Eastern Atlantic 70 TL
1801 Cephalopholis urodeta Darkfin hind Indo-Pacific 28 TL
1831 Chelidoperca hirundinacea Western Pacific 15 SL
1890 Chelidoperca investigatoris Indian Ocean
1982 Chelidoperca lecromi Western Pacific 13 SL
2013 Chelidoperca maculicauda Indian perchlet Western Indian Ocean 12.9
1913 Chelidoperca margaritifera Pearly perchlet Western Pacific
1973 Chelidoperca occipitalis Western Indian Ocean
1880 Chelidoperca pleurospilus Western Pacific 13 SL
2015 Chelidoperca santosi Pogi perchlet Western Pacific 8.4 SL
1981 Choranthias salmopunctatus Salmon-spotted jewelfish Eastern Central Atlantic 6.1 SL
1920 Choranthias tenuis Threadnose bass Atlantic Ocean. Western
1878 Cratinus agassizii Graery threadfin seabass Eastern Pacific 60 TL
1828 Cromileptes altivelis Humpback grouper Western Pacific 70 TL
1858 Dactylanthias aplodactylus Western Central Pacific 17 SL
2007 Dactylanthias baccheti Eastern Central Pacific 20.4 SL
1895 Dermatolepis dermatolepis Leather bass Eastern Pacific 100 TL
1833 Dermatolepis inermis Marbled grouper Western Atlantic 91 TL
1867 Dermatolepis striolata Smooth grouper Western Indian Ocean 85 TL
1828 Diplectrum bivittatum Dwarf sand perch Western Atlantic 25 TL
1828 Diplectrum conceptione Sand-perch Eastern Pacific. Needs a 25 TL
1974 Diplectrum eumelum Orange-spotted sand perch Eastern Central Pacific 31 TL
1890 Diplectrum euryplectrum Bighead sand perch Eastern Pacific 20 TL
1766 Diplectrum formosum Sand perch Western Atlantic 30 TL
1974 Diplectrum labarum Highfin sand perch Eastern Central Pacific 26 TL
1864 Diplectrum macropoma Mexican sand perch Eastern Pacific 18 TL
1946 Diplectrum maximum Torpedo sand perch Eastern Pacific 37 TL
1925 Diplectrum pacificum Inshore sand perch Eastern Pacific 34 TL
1824 Diplectrum radiale Pond perch Western Atlantic 26 TL
1974 Diplectrum rostrum Bridled sand perch Eastern Pacific 21 TL
1892 Diplectrum sciurus Gulf squirrelfish Eastern Central Pacific 17 TL
1828 Diploprion bifasciatum Barred soapfish Indo-West Pacific 25 TL
1955 Diploprion drachi Yellowfin soapfish Western Indian Ocean 14 TL
1829 Dules auriga Southwest Atlantic 19 TL
1875 Epinephelides armatus Breaksea cod Eastern Indian Ocean 56 TL
1765 Epinephelus adscensionis Rock hind Western Atlantic 61 TL
1817 Epinephelus aeneus White grouper Eastern Atlantic 120 TL
1842 Epinephelus akaara Hong Kong grouper Northwest Pacific 58 TL
1903 Epinephelus albomarginatus White-edged grouper Western Indian Ocean 100 TL
1857 Epinephelus amblycephalus Banded grouper Western Pacific 50 TL
1863 Epinephelus analogus Spotted grouper Eastern Pacific 114 TL
1903 Epinephelus andersoni Catface grouper Southeast Atlantic and We 87 TL
1775 Epinephelus areolatus Areolate grouper Indo-Pacific 47 TL
1842 Epinephelus awoara Yellow grouper Northwest Pacific 60 TL
1987 Epinephelus bilobatus Frostback rockcod Eastern Indian Ocean 33 TL
1878 Epinephelus bleekeri Duskytail grouper Indo-West Pacific 76 TL
1855 Epinephelus bontoides Palemargin grouper Western Pacific 30 TL
1793 Epinephelus bruneus Longtooth grouper Northwest Pacific 136 TL
1843 Epinephelus caninus Dogtooth grouper Eastern Atlantic 164 TL
1861 Epinephelus chabaudi Moustache grouper Western Indian Ocean 137 TL
1830 Epinephelus chlorocephalus Tonga grouper Eastern Central Pacific 17.1 SL
1828 Epinephelus chlorostigma Brownspotted grouper Indo-Pacific 80 TL
1993 Epinephelus cifuentesi Olive grouper Eastern Pacific 100 TL
1999 Epinephelus clippertonensis Eastern Central Pacific 61 TL
1790 Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus Whitespotted grouper Indo-Pacific 76 TL
1822 Epinephelus coioides Orange-spotted grouper Indo-West Pacific 120 TL
1828 Epinephelus corallicola Coral grouper Western Pacific 49 TL
1878 Epinephelus costae Goldblotch grouper Eastern Atlantic and Medi 140 SL
1846 Epinephelus cyanopodus Speckled blue grouper Western Pacific 122 TL
1876 Epinephelus daemelii Saddletail grouper Southwest Pacific 200 TL
1991 Epinephelus darwinensis Darwin grouper Western Central Pacific 53.5 SL
1828 Epinephelus diacanthus Spinycheek grouper Indian Ocean 55 TL
1878 Epinephelus drummondhayi Speckled hind Western Atlantic 110 TL
1842 Epinephelus epistictus Dotted grouper Indo-West Pacific 80 TL
1828 Epinephelus erythrurus Cloudy grouper Indo-West Pacific 45 TL
1865 Epinephelus fasciatomaculosus Rock grouper Western Pacific 30 TL
1775 Epinephelus fasciatus Blacktip grouper Indo-Pacific 40 TL
1828 Epinephelus faveatus Barred-chest grouper Eastern Indian Ocean 32 TL
1802 Epinephelus flavocaeruleus Blue-and-yellow grouper Indian Ocean 90 TL
1775 Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Brown-marbled grouper Indo-Pacific 120 TL
1991 Epinephelus gabriellae Multispotted grouper Western Indian Ocean 52 TL
1830 Epinephelus goreensis Dungat grouper Eastern Atlantic 140 TL
1758 Epinephelus guttatus Red hind Western Atlantic 76 TL
1904 Epinephelus heniochus Bridled grouper Western Pacific 35 SL
1801 Epinephelus hexagonatus Starspotted grouper Indo-West Pacific 27.5 TL
1873 Epinephelus howlandi Blacksaddle grouper Western Pacific 55 TL
1991 Epinephelus indistinctus Somali grouper Western Indian Ocean 80 TL
1801 Epinephelus irroratus Marquesan grouper Pacific Ocean 34 TL
1822 Epinephelus itajara Atlantic goliath grouper Western Atlantic 250 TL
1840 Epinephelus labriformis Starry grouper Eastern Pacific 60 TL
1790 Epinephelus lanceolatus Giant grouper Indo-Pacific 270 TL
1842 Epinephelus latifasciatus Striped grouper Indo-West Pacific 137 SL
1853 Epinephelus lebretonianus Mystery grouper Probably Indo-Pacific 25 SL
1864 Epinephelus longispinis Longspine grouper Indo-West Pacific 55 TL
1855 Epinephelus macrospilos Snubnose grouper Indo-Pacific 51 TL
1790 Epinephelus maculatus Highfin grouper Pacific Ocean 60.5 TL
1963 Epinephelus magniscuttis Speckled grouper Indo-West Pacific 150 TL
1801 Epinephelus malabaricus Malabar grouper Indo-Pacific 234 TL
1834 Epinephelus marginatus Dusky grouper East and Southwest Atlant 150 TL
1953 Epinephelus melanostigma One-blotch grouper Indo-West Pacific 35 TL
1793 Epinephelus merra Honeycomb grouper Indo-Pacific 32 TL
1830 Epinephelus miliaris Netfin grouper Indo-West Pacific 53 TL
1828 Epinephelus morio Red grouper Western Atlantic 125 TL
1833 Epinephelus morrhua Comet grouper Indo-Pacific 90 TL
1876 Epinephelus multinotatus White-blotched grouper Indian Ocean 100 TL
1790 Epinephelus ongus White-streaked grouper Indo-West Pacific 40 TL
1842 Epinephelus poecilonotus Dot-dash grouper Indo-West Pacific 65 TL
1991 Epinephelus polylepis Smallscaled grouper Western Indian Ocean 61 TL
1849 Epinephelus polyphekadion Camouflage grouper Indo-Pacific 90 SL
1853 Epinephelus polystigma White-dotted grouper Asia and Oceania 48 TL
1964 Epinephelus posteli Striped-fin grouper Western Indian Ocean 100 TL
1868 Epinephelus quinquefasciatus Pacific goliath grouper Eastern Pacific. Gulf of 250 TL
1830 Epinephelus quoyanus Longfin grouper Western Pacific 40 TL
1868 Epinephelus radiatus Oblique-banded grouper Indo-West Pacific 70 SL
1868 Epinephelus retouti Red-tipped grouper Indo-Pacific 50 TL
1830 Epinephelus rivulatus Halfmoon grouper Indo-West Pacific 45 TL
1828 Epinephelus sexfasciatus Sixbar grouper Western Central Pacific 40 TL
1873 Epinephelus socialis Surge grouper Pacific Ocean 52 TL
1953 Epinephelus spilotoceps Foursaddle grouper Indo-West-Pacific 35 TL
1987 Epinephelus stictus Black-dotted grouper Eastern Indian Ocean and 33 SL
1875 Epinephelus stoliczkae Epaulet grouper Western Indian Ocean 38 TL
1792 Epinephelus striatus Nassau grouper Western Atlantic 122 TL
1990 Epinephelus suborbitalis Seamount grouper Northwest Pacific 118 TL
1775 Epinephelus summana Summan grouper Western Indian Ocean 52 TL
1775 Epinephelus tauvina Greasy grouper Indo-Pacific 100 TL
1987 Epinephelus timorensis Yellowspotted grouper Eastern Indian Ocean 26.5 SL
1828 Epinephelus trimaculatus Threespot grouper Northwest Pacific 50 TL
1987 Epinephelus trophis Plump grouper Eastern Indian Ocean 12.5 SL
1971 Epinephelus tuamotuensis Reticulate grouper Eastern Central Pacific 66 SL
1959 Epinephelus tukula Potato grouper Indo-West Pacific 200 TL
1866 Epinephelus undulatostriatus Maori rockcod Western Pacific 61 TL
1824 Epinephelus undulosus Wavy-lined grouper Indo-West Pacific 120 TL
1954 Giganthias immaculatus Northwest Pacific 42 TL
2012 Giganthias serratospinosus Spinyfin Perch Indian Ocean 23.7 SL
1828 Gonioplectrus hispanus Spanish flag Western Atlantic 30 TL
1930 Gracila albomarginata Masked grouper Indo-Pacific 40 TL
1792 Grammistes sexlineatus Goldenstriped soapfish Indo-Pacific 30 TL
1953 Grammistops ocellatus Ocellate soapfish Indo-Pacific 13.2 TL
1952 Hemanthias leptus Longtail bass Western Atlantic 50 TL
1875 Hemanthias peruanus Splittail bass Eastern Pacific 45 TL
1899 Hemanthias signifer Damsel bass Eastern Pacific 42 TL
1846 Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos Grape-eye seabass Southeast Pacific 50 SL
1976 Holanthias caudalis Eastern Atlantic 21.4 SL
1868 Holanthias fronticinctus St. Helena seaperch Eastern Atlantic 22 SL
1859 Hypoplectrodes annulatus Blackbanded seaperch Southwest Pacific 30 TL
1990 Hypoplectrodes cardinalis Red seaperch Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL
1875 Hypoplectrodes huntii Redbanded perch Southwest Pacific 20 TL
1908 Hypoplectrodes jamesoni Jameson's seaperch Western Pacific 12 TL
1929 Hypoplectrodes maccullochi Halfbanded seaperch Western Pacific 45 TL
1828 Hypoplectrodes nigroruber Banded seaperch Eastern Indian Ocean 30 TL
1833 Hypoplectrodes semicinctum Southeast Pacific
1980 Hypoplectrodes wilsoni Spotty seaperch Eastern Indian Ocean 20 TL
1868 Hypoplectrus aberrans Yellowbelly hamlet Western Central Atlantic 13 TL
2013 Hypoplectrus atlahua Jarocho hamlet Western Central Atlantic 10.4 SL
2012 Hypoplectrus castroaguirrei Western Central Atlantic 9.3 SL
1828 Hypoplectrus chlorurus Yellowtail hamlet Western Central Atlantic 12.7 TL
2012 Hypoplectrus ecosur Western Atlantic 8.3 SL
2012 Hypoplectrus floridae Western Atlantic 4.0 SL
1882 Hypoplectrus gemma Blue hamlet Western Central Atlantic 13 NG
1851 Hypoplectrus gummigutta Golden hamlet Western Central Atlantic 13.2 TL
1852 Hypoplectrus guttavarius Shy hamlet Western Central Atlantic 13 TL
1851 Hypoplectrus indigo Indigo hamlet Western Central Atlantic 14.3 TL
1871 Hypoplectrus maculiferus Caribbean
2011 Hypoplectrus maya Maya hamlet Caribbean Sea 8.7 SL
1852 Hypoplectrus nigricans Black hamlet Western Atlantic 15.2 TL
1994 Hypoplectrus providencianus Masked Hamlet Western Central Atlantic
1828 Hypoplectrus puella Barred hamlet Western Central Atlantic 15.2 TL
2011 Hypoplectrus randallorum Tan Hamlet Western Caribbean from th 8.1 SL
1792 Hypoplectrus unicolor Butter hamlet Western Central Atlantic 12.7 TL
1892 Hyporthodus acanthistius Rooster hind Eastern Pacific 100 TL
1930 Hyporthodus ergastularius Sevenbar grouper Southwest Pacific 157 TL
1944 Hyporthodus exsul Tenspine grouper Eastern Central Pacific 125 TL
1865 Hyporthodus flavolimbatus Yellowedge grouper Western Atlantic 115 TL
1953 Hyporthodus haifensis Haifa grouper Eastern Atlantic 110 TL
1852 Hyporthodus mystacinus Misty grouper Western Atlantic 160 TL
1855 Hyporthodus nigritus Warsaw grouper Western Atlantic 230 TL
1897 Hyporthodus niphobles Star-studded grouper Eastern Pacific 48 SL
1828 Hyporthodus niveatus Snowy grouper Western Atlantic 122 TL
1926 Hyporthodus octofasciatus Eightbar grouper Indo-West Pacific 130 TL
1991 Hyporthodus perplexus Puzzling grouper Northwest Pacific 46.5 SL
1901 Hyporthodus quernus Hawaiian grouper Eastern Central Pacific 122 TL
1793 Hyporthodus septemfasciatus Convict grouper Northwest Pacific 155 TL
1967 Jeboehlkia gladifer Western Atlantic 4.1 SL
1989 Lepidoperca aurantia New Zealand orange perch Southwest Pacific 25.7 SL
1982 Lepidoperca brochata Fangtooth perch Southwest Pacific
1951 Lepidoperca caesiopercula Greycheek basslet Western Pacific
1913 Lepidoperca coatsii Southeast Atlantic
1987 Lepidoperca filamenta Western orange perch Eastern Indian Ocean 18 TL
1914 Lepidoperca inornata Southwest Pacific
1982 Lepidoperca magna Sharphead perch Southwest Pacific
1951 Lepidoperca occidentalis Slender orange perch Eastern Indian Ocean 15 TL
1899 Lepidoperca pulchella Orange perch Southwest Pacific 28 TL
1937 Lepidoperca tasmanica Tasmanian perch Southwest Pacific
1860 Liopropoma aberrans Western Central Atlantic
1954 Liopropoma africanum African basslet Indian Ocean 8 TL
1988 Liopropoma aragai Northwest Pacific 13.5 SL
1903 Liopropoma aurora Yellowmargin basslet Eastern Central Pacific 17 TL
1963 Liopropoma carmabi Candy basslet Western Atlantic 6 TL
1988 Liopropoma collettei Collette's basslet Pacific Ocean 7.5 TL
1970 Liopropoma danae Western Central Atlantic
1999 Liopropoma dorsoluteum Indo-West Pacific 20.6 SL
2012 Liopropoma emanueli Cape Verdes basslet Eastern Atlantic, Cape Ve 12.4 SL
1988 Liopropoma erythraeum Pacific Ocean 27.8 SL
1962 Liopropoma eukrines Wrasse bass Western Atlantic 13 TL
1980 Liopropoma fasciatum Wrasse ass bass Eastern Pacific 17.8 SL
1988 Liopropoma flavidum Eastern Central Pacific 6.1 SL
1988 Liopropoma incomptum Plain basslet Western Pacific 6.7 SL
1883 Liopropoma japonicum Northwest Pacific 18.8 SL
1922 Liopropoma latifasciatum Blackstripe basslet Northwest Pacific 20 TL
1988 Liopropoma lemniscatum Ribbon basslet Northwest Pacific 17.5 TL
1899 Liopropoma longilepis Scalyfin basslet Eastern Pacific
1863 Liopropoma lunulatum Indo-Pacific 18.7 SL
1883 Liopropoma maculatum Pacific Ocean 21.7 SL
1978 Liopropoma mitratum Pinstriped basslet Indo-Pacific 9 TL
1951 Liopropoma mowbrayi Cave bass Western Atlantic 9 TL
1988 Liopropoma multilineatum Manyline perch Western Pacific 8 TL
2014 Liopropoma olneyi Yellow-spotted golden bass Caribbean 8.4 SL
1938 Liopropoma pallidum Pallid basslet Pacific Ocean 6.4 SL
2012 Liopropoma randalli Indian Ocean 13.2 SL
1861 Liopropoma rubre Peppermint bass Western Atlantic 10 TL
2014 Liopropoma santi Spot-tail golden bass Caribbean 11.6 SL
1906 Liopropoma susumi Meteor perch Indo-Pacific 9.1 TL
1930 Liopropoma swalesi Swales' basslet Western Pacific 5.6 TL
1988 Liopropoma tonstrinum Redstriped basslet Indo-Pacific. 8 TL
1981 Luzonichthys earlei Earle's splitfin Indo-Pacific 5.5 TL
1955 Luzonichthys microlepis Slender splitfin Western Indian Ocean 6.3 TL
1992 Luzonichthys taeniatus Striped splitfin Western Pacific 5.5 TL
1931 Luzonichthys waitei Waite's splitfin Indo-Pacific 7 TL
1955 Luzonichthys whitleyi Whitley's splitfin Indo-Pacific 5.8 TL
1992 Luzonichthys williamsi Western Pacific 4.2 SL
2006 Meganthias carpenteri Yellowtop Jewelfish Eastern Atlantic 30.1 SL
2008 Meganthias filiferus Filamentous anthiine Indian Ocean 29.3 SL
2000 Meganthias kingyo Northwest Pacific 27.8 SL
1925 Meganthias natalensis Gorgeous swallowtail Western Indian Ocean 37.4 SL
1828 Mycteroperca acutirostris Comb grouper Western Atlantic 80 TL
1860 Mycteroperca bonaci Black grouper Western Atlantic 150 TL
1966 Mycteroperca cidi Venezuelan grouper Western Central Atlantic 114 TL
1838 Mycteroperca fusca Island grouper Eastern Atlantic 80 TL
1860 Mycteroperca interstitialis Yellowmouth grouper Western Atlantic 84 TL
1889 Mycteroperca jordani Gulf grouper Eastern Central Pacific 198 TL
1879 Mycteroperca microlepis Gag Western Atlantic 145 TL
1840 Mycteroperca olfax Sailfin grouper Eastern Pacific 120 TL
1884 Mycteroperca phenax Scamp Western Central Atlantic 107 TL
1967 Mycteroperca prionura Sawtail grouper Eastern Central Pacific 105 TL
1877 Mycteroperca rosacea Leopard grouper Eastern Central Pacific 86 TL
1793 Mycteroperca rubra Mottled grouper Eastern Atlantic 144 TL
1833 Mycteroperca tigris Tiger grouper Western Atlantic 101 TL
1758 Mycteroperca venenosa Yellowfin grouper Western Atlantic 100 TL
1888 Mycteroperca xenarcha Broomtail grouper Eastern Central Pacific 150 TL
1954 Nemanthias carberryi Threadfin anthias Western Indian Ocean 13 TL
1828 Niphon spinosus Ara Western Pacific 100 TL
1828 Odontanthias borbonius Checked swallowtail Indo-Pacific, South Afric 15 SL
1986 Odontanthias caudicinctus Blackblotch swallowtail Southeast Atlantic and We 10 SL
1872 Odontanthias chrysostictus Western Pacific 20 SL
1986 Odontanthias dorsomaculatus Western Indian Ocean 13.4 SL
1923 Odontanthias elizabethae Eastern Central Pacific 10.9 SL
1975 Odontanthias flagris Northwest Pacific 20 SL
1901 Odontanthias fuscipinnis Hawaiian deep anthias Eastern Central Pacific 15.3 SL
2006 Odontanthias grahami Southwest Pacific 9.4 SL
2012 Odontanthias hensleyi Atlantic Ocean 15.5 SL
1979 Odontanthias katayamai Western Pacific 16.3 SL
2011 Odontanthias randalli Lombok Swallowtail Indo-Pacific 21.2 SL
1872 Odontanthias rhodopeplus Western Pacific 16 SL
1979 Odontanthias tapui Eastern Central Pacific 14.5 SL
1917 Odontanthias unimaculatus Western Pacific 20 SL
2006 Odontanthias wassi Central Pacific 12.3 SL
1828 Othos dentex Harlequin fish Eastern Indian Ocean 75 TL
1840 Paralabrax albomaculatus Camotillo Southeast Pacific 50.8 SL
1936 Paralabrax auroguttatus Goldspotted sand bass Eastern Central Pacific 71 TL
1906 Paralabrax callaensis Southern rock bass Southeast Pacific 35 SL
1854 Paralabrax clathratus Kelp bass Eastern Pacific 72 TL
1919 Paralabrax dewegeri Vieja Western Atlantic 43 TL
1828 Paralabrax humeralis Peruvian rock seabass East Pacific 54.5 TL
1936 Paralabrax loro Parrot sand bass Eastern Central Pacific 38 TL
1868 Paralabrax maculatofasciatus Spotted sand bass Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL
1854 Paralabrax nebulifer Barred sand bass Eastern Pacific 67 TL
1846 Paranthias colonus Pacific creole-fish Eastern Pacific 35.6 TL
1828 Paranthias furcifer Creole-fish Eastern Atlantic 30 SL
1912 Parasphyraenops atrimanus Bank bass Western Central Atlantic 8.4 SL
1978 Parasphyraenops incisus Western Central Atlantic
2014 Plectranthias alcocki Alcock’s deep-reef basslet Western Indian Ocean 7.2 SL
1980 Plectranthias alleni Allen's perchlet Eastern Indian Ocean 6.3 SL
1980 Plectranthias altipinnatus Northwest Pacific 4.5 SL
1872 Plectranthias anthioides Western Pacific. 25 TL
1980 Plectranthias bauchotae Western Indian Ocean 8.2 SL
1987 Plectranthias bilaticlavia Southwest Pacific
1980 Plectranthias cirrhitoides Eastern Central Pacific 5.7 SL
2009 Plectranthias elaine Western Indian Ocean 5.6 SL
2011 Plectranthias elongatus Pacific Ocean 5.4 SL
1983 Plectranthias exsul Southeast Pacific 15.8 SL
1983 Plectranthias fijiensis Western Central Pacific 7.5 SL
2013 Plectranthias flammeus Flame perchlet Eastern Central Pacific
1977 Plectranthias foresti Western Central Pacific 7.2 SL
1980 Plectranthias fourmanoiri Doublespot perchlet Indo-Pacific Ocean. 4.7 TL
1908 Plectranthias gardineri Western Indian Ocean 3.2 SL
1961 Plectranthias garrupellus Apricot bass Western Atlantic 10 TL
1980 Plectranthias helenae Pacific Ocean 6.2 SL
1980 Plectranthias inermis Chequered perchlet Indo-West Pacific 4.5 SL
1973 Plectranthias intermedius Western Indian Ocean 8.9 SL
1883 Plectranthias japonicus Japanese perchlet Western Pacific 15 TL
1996 Plectranthias jothyi Indo-West Pacific 9.2 SL
1980 Plectranthias kamii Pacific Ocean. 23 SL
2006 Plectranthias klausewitzi Western Indian Ocean 5.5 SL
1996 Plectranthias knappi Western Central Pacific 6.6 SL
1995 Plectranthias lasti Trawl perchlet Western Pacific 6.8 SL
1913 Plectranthias longimanus Longfin perchlet Indo-West Pacific 3.5 SL
1914 Plectranthias maculicauda Spot-tail perchlet Southwest Pacific. 8.3 SL
1980 Plectranthias maugei Western Indian Ocean 5.8 SL
1880 Plectranthias megalepis Western Pacific 6.2 SL
1979 Plectranthias megalophthalmus Citron perchlet Indo-Pacific. 6.1 SL
1961 Plectranthias morgansi Flagfin Western Indian Ocean 5 SL
1980 Plectranthias nanus Bownband perchlet Pacific Ocean 4.0 SL
2008 Plectranthias nazcae Red splodge South Pacific, Nazca Ridg 15 SL
1995 Plectranthias pallidus Pale perchlet Western Pacific 7.6 SL
1991 Plectranthias parini Parin's anthias Southeast Pacific
1994 Plectranthias pelicieri Indian Ocean, from Maurit 4.8 SL
1980 Plectranthias randalli Western Pacific. 11.1 SL
1979 Plectranthias retrofasciatus Western Pacific 6.2 SL
1995 Plectranthias robertsi Filamentous perchlet Western Pacific 9.0 SL
1979 Plectranthias rubrifasciatus Western Central Pacific 4.9 SL
1964 Plectranthias sagamiensis Western Pacific 6 SL
2002 Plectranthias sheni Northwest Pacific 11.5 SL
1980 Plectranthias taylori Eastern Central Pacific 23.8 SL
1980 Plectranthias vexillarius Western Indian Ocean 8.2 SL
1980 Plectranthias wheeleri Spotted perchlet Western Pacific 8.3 SL
1980 Plectranthias whiteheadi Western Pacific 7.7 SL
1966 Plectranthias winniensis Redblotch basslet Indo-Pacific 4 SL
2011 Plectranthias xanthomaculatus Northwest Pacific 5.8 SL
1972 Plectranthias yamakawai Western Pacific. 20 SL
1830 Plectropomus areolatus Squaretail coralgrouper Indo-Pacific 80 TL
1801 Plectropomus laevis Blacksaddled coralgrouper Indo-Pacific 125 TL
1802 Plectropomus leopardus Leopard coralgrouper Western Pacific 120 SL
1790 Plectropomus maculatus Spotted coralgrouper Western Pacific 125 TL
1855 Plectropomus oligacanthus Highfin coralgrouper Indo-West Pacific 75 TL
1904 Plectropomus pessuliferus Roving coralgrouper Indo-Pacific 120 TL
1824 Plectropomus punctatus Marbled coralgrouper Western Indian Ocean 96 TL
1859 Pogonoperca ocellata Indian soapfish Indo-West Pacific Ocean 30 TL
1830 Pogonoperca punctata Indo-Pacific 35 TL
1890 Pronotogrammus eos Bigeye bass Eastern Central Pacific 18 TL
1868 Pronotogrammus martinicensis Roughtongue bass Western Atlantic 20 TL
1863 Pronotogrammus multifasciatus Threadfin bass Eastern Pacific 28.5 TL
1930 Pseudanthias albofasciatus Northwest Pacific
1982 Pseudanthias aurulentus Eastern Central Pacific 4.6 SL
1981 Pseudanthias bartlettorum Bartletts' anthias Pacific Ocean 9 TL
1979 Pseudanthias bicolor Bicolor anthias Indo-Pacific 13 TL
1955 Pseudanthias bimaculatus Two-spot basslet Indo-West Pacific 14 TL
2011 Pseudanthias bimarginatus Margined anthias Western Indian Ocean 7 TL
2001 Pseudanthias calloura Aurora anthias Western Central Pacific 10 TL
1959 Pseudanthias caudalis Northwest Pacific 17 SL
2008 Pseudanthias charleneae Charlene's anthias Western Pacific 7.5 SL
1853 Pseudanthias cichlops Western Pacific 9.5 SL
1986 Pseudanthias connelli Harlequin goldie Western Indian Ocean 11 SL
1973 Pseudanthias conspicuus Indian Ocean
1902 Pseudanthias cooperi Red-bar anthias Indo-Pacific 14 TL
1955 Pseudanthias dispar Peach fairy basslet Pacific Ocean 9.5 TL
1910 Pseudanthias elongatus Northwest Pacific 14 SL
1982 Pseudanthias engelhardi Orangebar anthias Western Central Pacific 10 TL
1954 Pseudanthias evansi Yellowback anthias Indian Ocean 12 SL
1955 Pseudanthias fasciatus One-stripe anthias Indo-Pacific 21 TL
2001 Pseudanthias flavicauda Western Pacific 6.6 SL
1980 Pseudanthias flavoguttatus Yellow-spotted anthias Indo-West Pacific 10.2 SL
1985 Pseudanthias fucinus Eastern Central Pacific
1976 Pseudanthias georgei George's basslet Eastern Indian Ocean
1979 Pseudanthias hawaiiensis Eastern Central Pacific 7.7 SL
1989 Pseudanthias heemstrai Orangehead anthias Western Indian Ocean 13 TL
2001 Pseudanthias hiva Eastern Central Pacific 10.0 SL
1857 Pseudanthias huchtii Red-cheeked fairy basslet Western Central Pacific 12 TL
1976 Pseudanthias hutomoi Hutomo's anthias Western Central Pacific 12 TL
1878 Pseudanthias hypselosoma Stocky anthias Indo-Pacific 19 TL
1981 Pseudanthias ignitus Flame anthias Indo-West Pacific 9 TL
1982 Pseudanthias leucozonus Northwest Pacific 10 SL
1976 Pseudanthias lori Lori's anthias Indo-Pacific Ocean 12 TL
1973 Pseudanthias lunulatus Lunate goldie Indo-West Pacific 8 SL
1983 Pseudanthias luzonensis Yellowlined anthias Oceania and Western Pacif 14.5 TL
1856 Pseudanthias manadensis Western Central Pacific
1993 Pseudanthias marcia Marcia's anthias Western Indian Ocean 16 TL
2012 Pseudanthias mica Mica's anthias Western Central Pacific 5.6 SL
1935 Pseudanthias mooreanus Eastern Central Pacific 7.2 SL
1910 Pseudanthias nobilis Northwest Pacific
1982 Pseudanthias olivaceus Pacific Ocean 12 TL
2013 Pseudanthias oumati Saffron anthias Eastern Central Pacific 5.8 SL
1981 Pseudanthias parvirostris Sunset anthias Indo-West Pacific 7.5 SL
1927 Pseudanthias pascalus Amethyst anthias Pacific Ocean 20 TL
1978 Pseudanthias pictilis Painted anthias Western Pacific 13.5 TL
1857 Pseudanthias pleurotaenia Square-spot fairy basslet Pacific Ocean 20 TL
2001 Pseudanthias privitera Eastern Central Pacific 5.5 SL
1986 Pseudanthias pulcherrimus Resplendent goldie Western Indian Ocean 7 SL
1978 Pseudanthias randalli Randall's fairy basslet Pacific Ocean 9.5 TL
1981 Pseudanthias regalis Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL
1983 Pseudanthias rubrizonatus Red-belted anthias Western Pacific 12 TL
1979 Pseudanthias rubrolineatus Thread-tail basslet Western Central Pacific 9.2 SL
1989 Pseudanthias sheni Shen's basslet Eastern Indian Ocean 10.5 SL
1981 Pseudanthias smithvanizi Princess anthias Indo-Pacific 9.5 TL
1855 Pseudanthias squamipinnis Sea goldie Indo-West Pacific 15 TL
1884 Pseudanthias taeniatus Western Indian Ocean 13 TL
1931 Pseudanthias taira Northwest Pacific 10 TL
1923 Pseudanthias thompsoni Hawaiian anthias Pacific Ocean 22 TL
1897 Pseudanthias townsendi Townsend's anthias Western Indian Ocean 9 TL
1927 Pseudanthias tuka Yellowstriped fairy basslet Indo-West Pacific 12 TL
2011 Pseudanthias unimarginatus Western Indian Ocean 5.3 SL
1911 Pseudanthias venator Northwest Pacific 8.2 SL
1979 Pseudanthias ventralis Longfin anthias Pacific Ocean 7 TL
2017 Pseudanthias vizagensis Western Indian Ocean 9.1 TL
1979 Pseudanthias xanthomaculatus Western Central Pacific
1997 Pseudogramma astigma Spotless podge Western Indian Ocean 7.4 SL
1997 Pseudogramma australis Pascua podge Southeast Pacific 6.7 NG
1995 Pseudogramma axelrodi Eastern Pacific 6.1 SL
1997 Pseudogramma erythrea Caban podge Western Central Pacific 2.6 SL
1927 Pseudogramma gregoryi Reef bass Western Atlantic 7.5 TL
1935 Pseudogramma guineensis Eastern Central Atlantic 2.3 SL
1997 Pseudogramma megamyctera Bignostril podge Western Indian Ocean 5.7 SL
1997 Pseudogramma pectoralis Pectoral podge Western Central Pacific 3.6 SL
1856 Pseudogramma polyacantha Honeycomb podge Indo-Pacific 8.6 SL
1900 Pseudogramma thaumasia Pacific reef bass Eastern Central Pacific 9 TL
2002 Pseudogramma xantha Yellow podge Eastern Pacific 4.1 SL
1984 Rabaulichthys altipinnis Sailfin anthias Western Central Pacific 6 TL
2010 Rabaulichthys squirei Western Pacific 6.2 SL
1989 Rabaulichthys stigmaticus Spotfin anthias Western Indian Ocean 6 TL
2001 Rabaulichthys suzukii Northwest Pacific 6.4 SL
1923 Rainfordia opercularis Rainfordia Indo-West Pacific 15 TL
1846 Rypticus bicolor Mottled soapfish Eastern Pacific 28 TL
1818 Rypticus bistrispinus Freckled soapfish Western Atlantic 15 TL
1928 Rypticus bornoi Largespotted soapfish Western Central Atlantic 6.1 SL
2012 Rypticus carpenteri Slope soapfish Western Central Atlantic 8.6 SL
1979 Rypticus courtenayi Socorran soapfish Eastern Pacific 19 SL
1855 Rypticus maculatus Whitespotted soapfish Western Atlantic 20 TL
1861 Rypticus nigripinnis Blackfin soapfish Eastern Pacific 20.3 TL
1967 Rypticus randalli Western Atlantic 20 NG
1801 Rypticus saponaceus Greater soapfish Western Atlantic 35 TL
1861 Rypticus subbifrenatus Spotted soapfish Western Atlantic 18 TL
1973 Sacura boulengeri Boulenger's anthias Western Indian Ocean 19 TL
1879 Sacura margaritacea West Pacific 13 SL
1979 Sacura parva Little fairy basslet Western Central Pacific. 12 TL
1979 Sacura speciosa Western Central Pacific 9.6 SL
1964 Saloptia powelli Golden grouper Pacific Ocean 39 SL
1940 Schultzea beta School bass Western Atlantic 10 TL
1918 Selenanthias analis Pearl-spotted fairy basslet Western Pacific 13 SL
1982 Selenanthias barroi Western Pacific 13.3 SL
1995 Selenanthias myersi Western Pacific 8.7 SL
1952 Serraniculus pumilio Pygmy sea bass Western Atlantic 7.5 TL
1949 Serranocirrhitus latus Hawkfish anthias Western Pacific 13 TL
1931 Serranus accraensis Ghanean comber Eastern Atlantic 20 TL
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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