Serranus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The serranus is a genus of fish consisting of about 65 species of relatively small bass fish and grunts.
- Taxonomic classification of serranus indicates the group belongs to the family Serranidae in the order Perciformes.
- Serranus species are rarely kept for food and more commonly found in aquariums and studied in research settings.
- Many marine species are lumped into the serranus genus and other related groups without any concrete understanding of their specific classification.
- Understanding of this genus may benefit from more study due to inconsistencies in the current serranus classifications in Serranidae family.