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Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets



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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]
540 Species of Family Serranidae
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
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



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