Everything about Serranidae totally explained
Serranidae is a large
family of
fishes, belonging to the order
Perciformes. The family contains about 500 species of serranids in more than 60 genera, including the
sea basses and the
groupers (subfamily Epinephelinae). They range in size from the
belted sandfish (
Serranus subligarius) which grows to 110 mm (4.33 in) up to the
itajara (
Epinephelus itajara) which grows to 2.4 m (94.5 in) and weighs up to .
Many of these species are brightly colored, and many are caught commercially for food. They are usually found over
reefs, in
tropical to sub-tropical waters along the coasts. Many species are sequential
hermaphrodites, starting out as males and changing sex to female later in life. They produce large quantities of eggs and their larvae are
planktonic, generally at the mercy of ocean currents until they're ready to settle into adult populations.
Classification
Images of serranids
Image:Juwelen-Fahnenbarsch Pseudanthias squamipinnis 0511173 Weibc.jpg|Sea goldie, Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Image:blue-spotted.grouper.arp.jpg|Blue-spotted grouper, Cephalopholis argus
Image:Epinephelus marginatus.png|Epinephelus sp., probably E. marginatus the dusky grouper
Image:Georgia Aquarium - Giant Grouper.jpg|Giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus
Image:panther.grouper.arp.jpg|Humpback grouper, Cromileptes altivelis (with a porcupinefish at top and Picasso triggerfish on the right
Image:Centropristis sp.jpg|Bank sea bass pick through the rubble near temperate reefs.. Centropristis sp.
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