serranid

[ suh-rey-nid, -rah-, -ran-id ]

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noun

any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.

serranid

/ ˈsɛrəˌnɔɪd; ˈsɛrə-; səˈrænɪd /

any of numerous mostly marine percoid fishes of the family Serranidae: includes the sea basses, sea perches, groupers, and jewfish

First recorded in 1895–1900, serranid is from the New Latin word Serranidae family name. See serranoid, -id ²

C19: from New Latin Serranidae, from serrānus genus name from Latin serra sawfish

This beautiful fish is allied to the groupers, and belongs to the family Serranid, previously described.

This grouper is one of the most bizarre and gayly colored in the family Serranid.

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