Serranidae
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
Epinephelus cyanopodus, Speckled Grouper. Scott W. Michael
BioGroup:
Native range:
Taxonomic rank: Family
Common name: Groupers & Seabasses
| Total known | Total profiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Subfamilies | 3 | 0 |
| Genera | 64 | 7 |
| Species | 475 | 16 |
The seabasses are primarily marine, both tropical and subtropical, with some freshwater species. The family includes includes 3 subfamilies:
- Serraninae (Hamlets and others)
- Anthiinae (Anthias and others)
- Epinephlinae (Grammas, Soapfishes, Grouper, others)
Feeding: Carnivores.
[edit] Subfamilies
none
[edit] Genera
- Cephalopholis
- Epinephelus
- Grammistes
- Hypoplectrus
- Liopropoma
- Plectranthias
- Serranus
[edit] Species
- Armed Perchlet
- Arrowhead Soapfish
- Blue Hamlet
- Chalk Bass
- Coral Hind
- Creolefish
- Metallic Blue Grouper
- Orangeback Bass
- Shen's Anthias
- Six-Striped Soapfish
- Speckled Grouper
- Swale's Reef Basslet
- Swale’s Reef Basslet
- Swissguard Basslet
- Tobacco Bass
- Twobanded Soapfish
Reference: Reef Fishes Volume 1
Facts about SerranidaeRDF feed
| Biogroup-Organism | Marine Fishes + |
| Common name | Groupers & Seabasses + |
| Family taxonomic rank | Family + |
| Image credit | SWM + |
| Native range | Circumtropical +, Atlantic Ocean +, Indian Ocean +, and Pacific Ocean + |
| Reference | Reef Fishes Volume 1 + |
| Text credit | SWM + |