Serranus
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Serranus is a genus of fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...

 in the Serranidae
Serranidae
Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers...

 family.
It contains the following species:
  • meo viejo
    Meo viejo
    The meo viejo is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela.-References:* Acero, A. 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....

     (Serranus dewegeri)
  • Comber (Serranus cabrilla)
  • Painted comber
    Painted comber
    The painted comber is a subtropical marine fish, classified in family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea. Synonyms are Perca marina and Sebastus marinus....

     (Serranus scriba)
  • Belted sandfish
    Belted sandfish
    The belted sandfish, Serranus subligarius, is a member of the Serranidae family. It is hermaphroditic and inhabits primarily the Florida coast....

     (Serranus subligarius)
  • Brown comber (Serranus hepatus)
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