Family Serranidae (Noun)
Meaning
Marine fishes: sea basses; sea perches; groupers; jewfish.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Serranidae is a large and diverse group of marine fishes that includes sea basses, sea perches, groupers, and jewfish.
- Some species of the family Serranidae are commercially important and are targeted by fisheries, such as the European sea bass and the giant grouper.
- The family Serranidae can be found in tropical and temperate waters around the world, with the majority of species found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
- One of the most distinctive features of the family Serranidae is the long extension of the swim bladder into the brain, which is thought to be an adaptation for detecting sounds and vibrations in the water.
- The family Serranidae is thought to have evolved around 40 million years ago, during the Eocene epoch, and has since radiated into the diverse group of species we see today.