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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets

Genus: Serranus

(See list of species below)


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31 species (see list below)
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Photo by Wirtz, P.

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

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Serranus accraensis
[Ghanean comber]

Photo by Robertson, R.

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

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Serranus aequidens
[Deepwater serrano]

Photo by Ferreira, C.E.L.

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

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

Photo by Charteris, M.

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

Photo by Photo by Charteris, M.
 
Serranus annularis
[Orangeback bass]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

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

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

Photo by Wirtz, P.

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

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Serranus atrobranchus
[Blackear bass]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

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

Photo by 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)

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Serranus cabrilla
[Comber]

Photo by Tibbatts, B.

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

Photo by Photo by Tibbatts, B.
 
Serranus chionaraia
[Snow bass]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Serranus drewesi
[]

Photo by Krajewski, J.P.

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

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

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic

Serranus heterurus (Cadenat, 1937)

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Serranus heterurus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific.

Serranus huascarii Steindachner, 1900

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Serranus huascarii
[Flag serrano]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9.2 cm TL
Serranus inexpectatus Wirtz & Iwamoto, 2018

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Serranus inexpectatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Serranus luciopercanus
[Crosshatch bass]
No picture found
 
Serranus maytagi
[]

Photo by Robertson, R. & C. Baldwin

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

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R. & C. Baldwin
 
Serranus notospilus
[Saddle bass]

Photo by SFSA

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

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

Photo by Lavan, J.

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

Photo by Photo by Lavan, J.
 
Serranus psittacinus
[Barred serrano]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

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

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Serranus pulcher
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic

Serranus sanctaehelenae Boulenger, 1895

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

Photo by Cox, C.D.

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

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

Photo by Steele, M.A.

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

Photo by Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Serranus tabacarius
[Tobaccofish]
No picture found

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

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

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

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Serranus tortugarum
[Chalk bass]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Serranus accraensis Ghanean comber Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1931
Serranus aequidens Deepwater serrano Eastern Central Pacific. 20 TL 1890
Serranus aliceae Southwest Atlantic 6.7 SL 2013
Serranus annularis Orangeback bass Western Atlantic 9 TL 1880
Serranus atricauda Blacktail comber Eastern Atlantic 43.2 TL 1874
Serranus atrobranchus Blackear bass Western Atlantic 19 TL 1829
Serranus baldwini Lantern bass Western Atlantic 12 TL 1899
Serranus cabrilla Comber Eastern Atlantic 40 SL 1758
Serranus chionaraia Snow bass Western Atlantic 5 TL 1961
Serranus drewesi Eastern Atlantic 6.5 TL 2018
Serranus flaviventris Twinspot bass Western Atlantic 8 TL 1829
Serranus hepatus Brown comber Eastern Atlantic 25 TL 1758
Serranus heterurus Eastern Atlantic 1937
Serranus huascarii Flag serrano Eastern Central Pacific. 1900
Serranus inexpectatus Eastern Central Atlantic 9.2 TL 2018
Serranus luciopercanus Crosshatch bass Western Central Atlantic 12 SL 1852
Serranus maytagi Western Atlantic 1961
Serranus notospilus Saddle bass Western Atlantic 10 TL 1935
Serranus novemcinctus Barred rockcod Western Indian Ocean 32 TL 1864
Serranus phoebe Tattler Western Atlantic 20 TL 1851
Serranus psittacinus Barred serrano Eastern Pacific 18 TL 1846
Serranus pulcher Eastern Central Atlantic 7.8 SL 2016
Serranus sanctaehelenae St. Helena comber Eastern Central Atlantic 1895
Serranus scriba Painted comber Eastern Atlantic 36 SL 1758
Serranus socorroensis Socorro serrano Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL 1992
Serranus stilbostigma Southeast Pacific 1890
Serranus subligarius Belted sandfish Western Atlantic 10 TL 1870
Serranus tabacarius Tobaccofish Western Atlantic 22 TL 1829
Serranus tico Eastern Pacific, Isla del 8.5 SL 1998
Serranus tigrinus Harlequin bass Western Atlantic 29 FL 1790
Serranus tortugarum Chalk bass Western Atlantic 8 TL 1935



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