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Fish of the Polyprion genus of the Polyprionidae (wreckfish) family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Wreckfish. Photo by © Pedro Niny Duarte(c)ImagDOP. fishbase.org) Wreckfish, or Atlantic wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) was first described in 1801 by the German naturalists Johann Gottlob Theaenus…

Fish of the Anthias genus of the Anthiinae subfamily of the Serranidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Swallowtail seaperch. Photo by © Pedro Niny Duarte(c)ImagDOP. fishbase.org) Swallowtail seaperch (Anthias anthias) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist…

Fish of the Epinephelus genus of the Epinephelinae (groupers) subfamily of the Serranidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (White grouper. Photo by © Giuseppe Mazza. photomazza.com) White grouper (Epinephelus aeneus) was first described in 1817 by the French zoologist Étienne…

Fish of the Epinephelus genus of the Epinephelinae (groupers) subfamily of the Serranidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Dogtooth grouper. Photo by © Robert A. Patzner. fishbase.org) Dogtooth grouper (Epinephelus caninus) was first described in 1848 by the French zoologist…

Fish of the Epinephelus genus of the Epinephelinae (groupers) subfamily of the Serranidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Orange-spotted grouper. Photo by © John E. Randall. fishbase.org) Orange–spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) was first described in 1822 by the Scottish geographer,…

Fish of the Epinephelus genus of the Epinephelinae (groupers) subfamily of the Serranidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Goldblotch grouper. Photo by © Carlos Minguell. fishbase.org) Goldblotch grouper (Epinephelus costae) was first described in 1758 by the Austrian zoologist Franz Steindachner…

Fish of the Epinephelus genus of the Epinephelinae (groupers) subfamily of the Serranidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Dusky grouper. Photo © dic.academic.ru) Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) was first described in 1834 by the British priest and naturalist Richard…

Fish of the Mycteroperca genus of the Epinephelinae (groupers) subfamily of the Serranidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Mottled grouper. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. marinespecies.org) Mottled grouper (Mycteroperca rubra) was first described in 1793 by the German naturalist Marcus Elieser Bloch…

Fish of the Serranus genus of the Serraninae subfamily of the Serranidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Comber. Photo by © Sacha Lobestein. enelmar.es) Comber (Serranus cabrilla) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It…

Fish of the Serranus genus of the Serraninae subfamily of the Serranidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Brown comber. Photo by © Robert A. Patzner. fishbase.org) Brown comber (Serranus hepatus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl…

Fish of the Serranus genus of the Serraninae subfamily of the Serranidae family of the superfamily Percoidea of the Percoidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Painted comber. Photo by © Xavi Lindo. xavilindo.cat) Painted comber (Serranus scriba) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus…

Fish of the Acantholabrus genus of the Labridae (wrasses) family of the Labroidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Scale-rayed wrasse. Photo © iltaw.com) Scale–rayed wrasse (Acantholabrus palloni) was first described in 1810 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso (1777-1845). It inhabits the depth of 30-500 meters. It…

Fish of the Coris genus of the Labridae (wrasses) family of the Labroidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Mediterranean rainbow wrasse male. Photo © blog.mallorcahiking.com) Mediterranean rainbow wrasse (Coris julis) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depths of…

Fish of the Ctenolabrus genus of the Labridae (wrasses) family of the Labroidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Goldsinny wrasse. Photo by © Sue Daly. marlin.ac.uk) Goldsinny wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 1-50 meters,…

Fish of the Labrus genus of the Labridae (wrasses) family of the Labroidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Brown wrasse. Photo by © Protesilao. naturamediterraneo.com) Brown wrasse (Labrus merula) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 1-50 meters.…

Fish of the Labrus genus of the Labridae (wrasses) family of the Labroidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Cuckoo wrasse male. Photo by © Sue Daly. marlin.ac.uk) Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of…

Fish of the Labrus genus of the Labridae (wrasses) family of the Labroidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Green wrasse. Photo by © Protesilao. naturamediterraneo.com) Green wrasse (Labrus viridis) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It prefers to swim in the coastal area…

Fish of the Lappanella genus of the Labridae (wrasses) family of the Labroidei suborder of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Lappanella fasciata. Photo by © Borut Furlan. fishbase.org) Lappanella fasciata was first described in 1833 by the Italian naturalist Anastasio Cocco (1799-1854). It inhabits the depth of 35-200 meters. It…