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Serranidae 
AphiaID: 125561

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Perciformes
Sources  basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
English sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets  [details]
German Zackenbarsche  [details]
Swedish havsabborrfiskar  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Subfamily Anthiinae
  » Genus Acanthistius Gill, 1862
» Genus Anatolanthias
» Genus Anthias Bloch, 1792
» Genus Caesioperca Castelnau, 1872
» Genus Caprodon
» Genus Dactylanthias
» Genus Epinephelides
» Genus Giganthias
» Genus Hemanthias Steindachner, 1875
» Genus Holanthias Günther, 1868
» Genus Hypoplectrodes
» Genus Lepidoperca
» Genus Luzonichthys Herre, 1936
» Genus Meganthias
» Genus Nemanthias Smith, 1954
» Genus Odontanthias Bleeker, 1873
» Genus Othos Castelnau, 1875
» Genus Plectranthias Bleeker, 1876
» Genus Pronotogrammus
» Genus Pseudanthias Bleeker, 1873
» Genus Rabaulichthys Allen, 1984
» Genus Sacura
» Genus Selenanthias
» Genus Serranocirrhitus
» Genus Tosana
» Genus Tosanoides
» Genus Trachypoma
» Genus Anthiasicus accepted as Hemanthias Steindachner, 1875
» Genus Anthisa accepted as Anthias Bloch, 1792
» Genus Centristhmus accepted as Hemanthias Steindachner, 1875
» Genus Ellerkeldia accepted as Hypoplectrodes
» Genus Entonanthias accepted as Anthias Bloch, 1792
» Genus Franzia accepted as Pseudanthias Bleeker, 1873
» Genus Hemianthias accepted as Hemanthias Steindachner, 1875
» Genus Isobuna accepted as Plectranthias Bleeker, 1876
» Genus Lacepedia Castelnau, 1873 accepted as Caesioperca Castelnau, 1872
» Genus Leptanthias accepted as Pseudanthias Bleeker, 1873
» Genus Mikrolabrichthys accepted as Mirolabrichthys Herre, 1927 accepted as Pseudanthias Bleeker, 1873
» Genus Mirolabrichtys accepted as Mirolabrichthys Herre, 1927 accepted as Pseudanthias Bleeker, 1873
» Genus Neoanthias accepted as Caprodon
» Genus Ocyanthias accepted as Holanthias Günther, 1868
» Genus Pacificogramma accepted as Pronotogrammus
» Genus Planctanthias Fowler, 1935 accepted as Pseudanthias Bleeker, 1873
» Genus Sayonara Jordan & Seale, 1906 accepted as Plectranthias Bleeker, 1876
» Genus Serranops accepted as Plectranthias Bleeker, 1876
» Genus Zacallanthias accepted as Plectranthias Bleeker, 1876
Genus Caesioscorpis
Subfamily Diploprioninae
  » Genus Diploprion Kuhl & Hasselt, 1828
Subfamily Epinephelinae
  » Genus Aethaloperca Fowler, 1904
» Genus Alphestes
» Genus Anyperodon Günther, 1859
» Genus Batrachus
» Genus Cephalopholis Schneider, 1801
» Genus Chromileptes Swainson, 1839
» Genus Cromileptes Swainson, 1839
» Genus Dermatolepis Gill, 1861
» Genus Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Gonioplectrus
» Genus Gracila Randall, 1964
» Genus Hyporthodus
» Genus Mycteroperca Gill, 1863
» Genus Paranthias
» Genus Plectropomus Oken, 1817
» Genus Saloptia
» Genus Triso
» Genus Variola Swainson, 1839
» Genus Bonaci (nomen nudum)
» Genus Aetheloperca accepted as Aethaloperca Fowler, 1904
» Genus Aetholoperca accepted as Aethaloperca Fowler, 1904
» Genus Altiserranus accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Athaloperca accepted as Aethaloperca Fowler, 1904
» Genus Cephalopolis accepted as Cephalopholis Schneider, 1801
» Genus Cepholopholis accepted as Cephalopholis Schneider, 1801
» Genus Cerna accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Cernua Costa, 1849 accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Chenia Fowler, 1958 accepted as Othos Castelnau, 1875
» Genus Cherna accepted as Chenia Fowler, 1958 accepted as Othos Castelnau, 1875
» Genus Corvina accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Cromileptis accepted as Cromileptes Swainson, 1839
» Genus Cynichthys accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Ephinephelus accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Epinelhelus accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Epinephalus accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Epinephelis accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Garrupa accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Gracilia accepted as Gracila Randall, 1964
» Genus Homalogrystes accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Oligorus accepted as Maccullochella
» Genus Paracanthistius accepted as Plectropomus Oken, 1817
» Genus Percam accepted as Perca Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Petrometopon accepted as Cephalopholis Schneider, 1801
» Genus Priacanthichthys accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Serrihastaperca accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Stereolepoides accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
» Genus Trisotropis accepted as Mycteroperca Gill, 1863
Subfamily Grammistinae
  » Genus Aporops Schultz, 1943
» Genus Aulacocephalus
» Genus Belonoperca Fowler & Bean, 1930
» Genus Grammistes Schneider, 1801
» Genus Grammistops Schultz, 1953
» Genus Pogonoperca Günther, 1859
» Genus Pseudogramma Bleeker, 1875
» Genus Rypticus Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1829
» Genus Suttonia
» Genus Caribrhegma accepted as Pseudogramma Bleeker, 1875
» Genus Gnathypops accepted as Opistognathus Cuvier, 1816
» Genus Pogonaperca accepted as Pogonoperca Günther, 1859
» Genus Promicropterus accepted as Rypticus Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1829
» Genus Pseudogrammus accepted as Pseudogramma Bleeker, 1875
» Genus Pseudorhegma accepted as Pseudogramma Bleeker, 1875
» Genus Rhegma accepted as Pseudogramma Bleeker, 1875
» Genus Rhypticus accepted as Rypticus Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1829
» Genus Scianea accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Tulelepis accepted as Grammistops Schultz, 1953
Genus Hemilutjanus Bleeker, 1876
Subfamily Liopropomatinae
  » Genus Bathyanthias
» Genus Jeboehlkia
» Genus Liopropoma Gill, 1861
» Genus Rainfordia
» Genus Chorististium accepted as Liopropoma Gill, 1861
» Genus Flagelloserranus accepted as Liopropoma Gill, 1861
» Genus Grystes accepted as Micropterus Lacepède, 1802
» Genus Labracopsis accepted as Liopropoma Gill, 1861
» Genus Liopoproma accepted as Liopropoma Gill, 1861
» Genus Pikea Steindachner, 1875 accepted as Liopropoma Gill, 1861
Subfamily Niphoninae
  » Genus Niphon
Subfamily Serranidae incertae sedis
Subfamily Serraninae
  » Genus Bullisichthys
» Genus Centropristis Cuvier, 1829
» Genus Chelidoperca Boulenger, 1895
» Genus Cratinus
» Genus Diplectrum Agassiz, 1846
» Genus Dules Cuvier, 1829
» Genus Hypoplectrus Gill, 1861
» Genus Paralabrax
» Genus Parasphyraenops
» Genus Schultzea
» Genus Serraniculus
» Genus Serranus
» Genus Zalanthias
» Genus Hypoplectus accepted as Hypoplectrus Gill, 1861
» Genus Neanthias accepted as Serranus
» Genus Novanthias accepted as Serranus
» Genus Paracentropristis accepted as Serranus
» Genus Plectropoma accepted as Plectropomus Oken, 1817
» Genus Schultzetta accepted as Schultzea

Genus Aylopon Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Anthias Bloch, 1792
Genus Emmelanthias Smith, 1955 accepted as Nemanthias Smith, 1954
Genus Grammiste accepted as Grammistes Schneider, 1801
Genus Hemitlutjanus accepted as Hemilutjanus Bleeker, 1876
Genus Mirolabrichthys Herre, 1927 accepted as Pseudanthias Bleeker, 1873
Genus Naurua Whitley & Colefax, 1938 accepted as Luzonichthys Herre, 1936
Genus Pelontrus Smith, 1961 accepted as Plectranthias Bleeker, 1876
Genus Promicrops Poey (ex Gill), 1868 accepted as Epinephelus Bloch, 1793
Genus Pteranthias Weber, 1913 accepted as Plectranthias Bleeker, 1876
Genus Xenanthias Regan, 1908 accepted as Plectranthias Bleeker, 1876
Genus Ypsigramma Schultz in Schultz, Herald, Lachner, Welander & Woods, 1953 accepted as Liopropoma Gill, 1861
Environment marine
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Note  Distribution: Distribution: Tropical and temperate oceans. Some enter freshwater. Operculum bearing 3 spines - a main spine with one below and one above it. Lateral line complete and continuous, not reaching onto caudal fin (lacking in one species). Dorsal fin may be notched, with 7-12 spines. Three spines on anal fin. Caudal fin usually rounded, truncate, or lunate; rarely forked. Tip of maxilla exposed even with mouth closed. No scaly axillary pelvic process. One spine on pelvic fin; soft rays 5. Branchiostegal rays usually 7. Vertebrae 24-26. Monoecious with some functional hermaphrodites; groupers are protogynous hermaphrodites. Groupers attain up to 3 m maximum length and weights of up to 400 kg. They are bottom-dwelling predators and highly commercial food fish.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125561
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Serranidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125561 on 2013-06-19
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