''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

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s, each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive tissues. When a pair

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, 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'' (

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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'' (

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, 1829) (Black-ear bass) * '' Serranus baldwini'' ( Evermann & Marsh, 1899) (Lantern bass) * '' Serranus cabrilla'' ( Linnaeus,

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) (Comber) * '' Serranus chionaraia'' C. R. Robins & Starck, 1961 (Snow bass) * ''

Serranus drewesi ''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 ...

'' 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 ...

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) (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 ...

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, 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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ...

'' Valenciennes, 1846 (Barred comber) * '' Serranus pulcher'' 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 ...

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, 1895 (St. Helena comber) * '' Serranus scriba'' (Linnaeus,

) (Painted comber) * '' Serranus socorroensis'' 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 ...

'' ( Cope, 1870) (Belted bass) * '' Serranus tabacarius'' (Cuvier, 1829) (Tobaccofish) * ''

Serranus tico ''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 ...

'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1998 * '' Serranus tigrinus'' (

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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