''Serranus'' is a

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Serranidae The Serranidae are a large family of fishes belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species in 65 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers (subfamily Epinephelinae). Although many species are small, in some c ...

. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are

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s, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. When a pair spawns, one fish acts as a male and the other acts as a female.García-Díaz, M., González, J.A., Lorente, M.J. & Tuset, V.M. (2006)
Spawning season, maturity sizes, and fecundity in blacktail comber (''Serranus atricauda'') (Serranidae) from the eastern-central Atlantic.
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Species

There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Serranus accraensis ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. When ...

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, 1931) (Ghanean comber) * '' Serranus aequidens'' C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Deep-water bass) * '' Serranus aliceae'' Carvalho-Filho & C. E. L. Ferreira, 2013 * '' Serranus annularis'' ( Günther, 1880) (Orange-back bass) * '' Serranus atricauda'' Günther, 1874 (Blacktail comber) * '' Serranus atrobranchus'' ( Cuvier, 1829) (Black-ear bass) * '' Serranus baldwini'' ( Evermann &

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, 1899) (Lantern bass) * ''

Serranus cabrilla The comber (; ''Serranus cabrilla'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Serranidae, the sea basses. It is widely distributed in the eastern North and South Atlantic Oceans and into the southwestern Indian Ocean. It is caught f ...

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) (Comber) * ''

Serranus chionaraia ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproduct ...

'' C. R. Robins & Starck, 1961 (Snow bass) * '' Serranus drewesi'' Iwamoto, 2018 (Drewes' bass) * ''

Serranus flaviventris ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. W ...

'' (Cuvier, 1829) (Twin-spot bass) * ''

Serranus hepatus ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. When ...

'' (Linnaeus,

) (Brown comber) * ''

Serranus heterurus ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. W ...

'' ( Cadenat, 1937) * ''

Serranus huascarii ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. W ...

'' Steindachner, 1900 (Flag bass) * ''

Serranus inexpectatus ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. W ...

'' Wirtz & Iwamoto, 2018 * ''

Serranus luciopercanus ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. When ...

'' Poey, 1852 (Cross-hatch bass) * ''

Serranus maytagi ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. W ...

'' C. R. Robins & Starck, 1961 * ''

Serranus notospilus ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. When ...

'' Longley, 1935 (Saddle bass) * ''

Serranus novemcinctus ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. When ...

'' Kner, 1864 (Barred bass) * '' Serranus phoebe'' Poey, 1851 * ''

Serranus psittacinus ''Serranus psittacinus'', also known by its common name barred serrano, is a species of fish from the genus '' Serranus''. References psittacinus {{Serranidae-stub ...

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, 1846 (Barred comber) * ''

Serranus pulcher ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. W ...

'' Wirtz & Iwamoto, 2016 (São Tomé comber) Wirtz, P. & Iwamoto, T. (2016): A New Species of ''Serranus'' from São Tomé and Príncipe, Eastern Atlantic (Pisces, Teleostei, Serranidae). ''Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 63 (6): 191-200.'' * ''

Serranus sanctaehelenae ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. W ...

'' Boulenger, 1895 (St. Helena comber) * ''

Serranus scriba The painted comber (''Serranus scriba'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea bass from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family Serranidae which includes the groupers and anthias. It is found in the eastern Atlantic O ...

'' (Linnaeus,

) (Painted comber) * ''

Serranus socorroensis ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. W ...

'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1992 (Socorro bass) * ''

Serranus stilbostigma ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. W ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890) * ''

Serranus subligarius The belted sandfish (''Serranus subligarius''), also known as the dwarf sea bass or stubby sea bass, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea bass from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family Serranidae which includes t ...

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, 1870) (Belted bass) * ''

Serranus tabacarius ''Serranus'' is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae. It is one of five genera known commonly as the "Atlantic dwarf sea basses". These fish are hermaphrodites, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. W ...

'' (Cuvier, 1829) (Tobaccofish) * '' Serranus tico'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1998 * ''

Serranus tigrinus ''Serranus tigrinus'', the harlequin bass, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea bass from the subfamily Serraninae, which is a part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the groupers and the anthias. It can be found in the ...

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, 1790) (Harlequin bass) * ''

Serranus tortugarum ''Serranus tortugarum'', the chalk bass, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea bass from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family Serranidae which includes the groupers and anthias. It is found in the western Atla ...

'' Longley, 1935 (Chalk bass)

References

Serraninae Extant Thanetian first appearances Taxa named by Georges Cuvier Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Serranidae-stub