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Serranidae
Sign in to saveSerranidae is a family of marine fish belonging to the order Perciformes. The family used to contain about 450 species in 65 genera, including some of the sea basses and groupers, but taxonomic revisions split out Epinephelinae (groupers), Grammistini (soapfish), and Anthiadinae (anthias); as a consequence, this family is now much less speciose. Representatives of this group live in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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Serranidae is a family of fish within the order Perciformes. The taxon belongs to the class Teleostei, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. Its scientific name is governed by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, and the family is attributed to Swainson, 1839. Common names for members of this group include sea basses, groupers, and fairy basslets.
The family is found in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats. Records from iDigBio indicate specimens held by institutions such as USNM, ROM, ECOSUR, NHMUK, and CAS, with occurrences documented in the United States, Jamaica, Mexico, Barbuda, and Italy. The taxon has an accepted status according to WoRMS.
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Species
sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets
Serranidae
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilySerranidae
De zaag- of zeebaarzen (Serranidae) vormen een familie van vissen die tot de orde der baarsachtigen (Perciformes) behoren. Zij bestaat uit diverse onderfamilies. Er zijn vele soorten van deze familie, waaronder de tandbaarzen (onderfamilie Epinephelinae).
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,951
- With media
- 19
- Family
- Serranidae
- Collections
- USNM, ROM, ECOSUR, NHMUK, CAS
- Recorded in
- United States, Jamaica, Mexico, Barbuda, Italy, Philippines, Curacao, Papua New Guinea
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Classification
- Genera
- References
Serranidae is a family of marine fish belonging to the order Perciformes. The family used to contain about 450 species in 65 genera, including some of the sea basses and groupers, but taxonomic revisions split out Epinephelinae (groupers), Grammistini (soapfish), and Anthiadinae (anthias); as a consequence, this family is now much less speciose. Representatives of this group live in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
==Characteristics== Serranids are generally robust in form, with large mouths and small spines on the gill coverings. They typically have several rows of sharp teeth, usually with a pair of particularly large, canine-like fangs projecting from the lower jaw. Many serranid species are brightly colored.
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