Serranus Temporal range: 58.7–0 Ma Thanetian to Present |
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Serranus baldwini | |
Serranus cabrilla | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Genus: |
Serranus G. Cuvier, 1816 |
Type species | |
Perca cabrilla Linnaeus, 1758 |
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 a pair spawns, one fish acts as a male and the other acts as a female.
There are currently 30 recognized species in this genus: