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Serranidae

12 fish on EveryFish name Serranidae among their families.

WorldGreasy grouper Indo-Pacific reef fish with slow growth and high commercial valuePerch-like · Coasts and shelves

WorldBlue-spotted grouper A widely distributed Indo-Pacific grouper known for its blue spots and invasive impact in Hawaii.Other · Coasts and shelves

North AmericaNassau grouper A large reef fish critical to Caribbean fisheries now facing extinction risks.Perch-like · Coral reefs

🇺🇸 United StatesBlack sea bass Western Atlantic reef fish prized for its white fleshPerch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1758

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreGag grouper A large, mottled grey grouper from the western Atlantic.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1879

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreRed grouper A large marine fish from the western Atlantic known for its reddish colour and role in reef ecosystems.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1828

🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreAtlantic goliath grouper A massive saltwater fish found in the Atlantic Ocean, known for its size and protected status.Other · Coasts and shelves

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Black sea bass: Bobby McCabe, CC BY 4.0, source
Blue-spotted grouper: Jan Ebr, CC BY 4.0, source
Nassau grouper: q phia, CC BY 2.0, source
Greasy grouper: Jerome Huet (IFREMER, Délégation océan Indien (DOI), Département Resso, CC BY 4.0, source
Gag grouper: T. Potts, Public domain, source
Red grouper: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEF, Public domain, source
Atlantic goliath grouper: Albert kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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