Serranidae
Squarespot Anthias
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1857)
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia is a Pacific reef-dwelling marine fish occasionally found in the aquarium trade, with sexually dimorphic coloration.
Stocky Anthias
Pseudanthias hypselosoma Bleeker, 1878
Pseudanthias hypselosoma is an Indo-Pacific marine fish that occasionally enters the aquarium trade, growing up to 19 cm long.
Threadfin Anthias
Pseudanthias huchtii (Bleeker, 1857)
Pseudanthias huchtii is a distinctly colored reef fish found in the Western Pacific with sexually dimorphic coloration and size.
Silverstreak Anthias
Pseudanthias cooperi (Regan, 1902)
Pseudanthias cooperi, the red-bar anthias, is a 14cm Indo-Pacific Pseudanthias sometimes found in the aquarium trade.
Lyretail Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peters, 1855)
Pseudanthias squamipinnis, the sea goldie, is a sexually dimorphic, protogynous hermaphrodite anthias fish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Hawk Anthias
Serranocirrhitus latus Watanabe, 1949
Serranocirrhitus latus, the hawkfish anthias, is a small deep-bodied reef fish found across the Indo-Pacific.
Pacific Rockcod
Trachypoma macracanthus Günther, 1859
Trachypoma macracanthus, the toadstool groper, is a nocturnal reef fish found across the South Pacific.
Yellowback Anthias
Pseudanthias evansi (Smith, 1954)
Pseudanthias evansi, the yellowback anthias, is a tropical saltwater fish from the Indian Ocean sometimes kept in aquariums.
Arrowhead Soapfish
Belonoperca chabanaudi Fowler & Bean, 1930
Belonoperca chabanaudi is an elongated predatory toxic fish in the genus Belonoperca, distinguished by specific fin spine and ray counts.
Barred Soapfish
Diploprion bifasciatum Cuvier, 1828
Diploprion bifasciatum is a predatory Indo-West Pacific reef fish that secretes grammistin when stressed, growing up to 25 cm.
Black Grouper
Mycteroperca bonaci (Poey, 1860)
Mycteroperca bonaci (black grouper) is a western Atlantic reef fish that is a protogynous hermaphrodite.
Mottled Grouper
Mycteroperca rubra (Bloch, 1793)
Mycteroperca rubra (mottled grouper) is a reef-dwelling protogynous grouper found in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Tiger Grouper
Mycteroperca tigris (Valenciennes, 1833)
Mycteroperca tigris, the tiger grouper, is a reef-dwelling protogynous hermaphrodite found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Yellowfin Grouper
Mycteroperca venenosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mycteroperca venenosa, the yellowfin grouper, is a marine reef grouper species found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Island Grouper
Mycteroperca fusca (Lowe, 1838)
Mycteroperca fusca is a large insular fish native to Macaronesia, with two individuals recorded in the Mediterranean in 2010.
Gag Grouper
Mycteroperca microlepis (Goode & Bean, 1879)
Mycteroperca microlepis, the gag grouper, is a protogynous hermaphroditic grouper native to the western Atlantic Ocean.
Sailfin Grouper
Mycteroperca olfax (Jenyns, 1840)
Mycteroperca olfax, the sailfin grouper, is an Eastern Pacific grouper with specific body, habitat, and reproductive traits.
Scamp Grouper
Mycteroperca phenax Jordan & Swain, 1884
Mycteroperca phenax, the scamp grouper, is a western Atlantic grouper with four color phases found on rocky reef habitats.
Leopard Grouper
Mycteroperca rosacea (Streets, 1877)
Mycteroperca rosacea, the leopard grouper, is a Mexican-endemic fish native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Rock Hind
Epinephelus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765)
Rock hind (Epinephelus adscensionis) is an Atlantic ray-finned grouper found on rocky reefs, feeding mainly on crabs and fish.
Red Grouper
Epinephelus morio (Valenciennes, 1828)
Epinephelus morio, the red grouper, is a neritic demersal western Atlantic grouper that acts as a seafloor habitat engineer.
Nassau Grouper
Epinephelus striatus (Bloch, 1792)
Epinephelus striatus, the Nassau grouper, is a large reef fish found in the western Atlantic and Caribbean.
Potato Rockcod
Epinephelus tukula Morgans, 1959
Epinephelus tukula, the potato grouper, is a large Indo-Pacific reef grouper named for its potato-shaped body blotches.
Flowery Rockcod
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775)
The brown-marbled grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus is a medium-sized Indo-Pacific reef fish with distinctive body markings.
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