Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets
Subfamily: Serraninae
Genus: Paralabrax

(See list of species below)

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse

Paralabrax albomaculatus
[Camotillo]

Photo by Lavan, J.

Paralabrax auroguttatus
[Goldspotted sand bass]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Paralabrax callaensis
[Southern rock bass]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Paralabrax clathratus
[Kelp bass]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Paralabrax dewegeri
[Vieja]

Photo by Wolfe, G.

Paralabrax humeralis
[Peruvian rock seabass]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Paralabrax loro
[Parrot sand bass]

Photo by Shelton, J.

Paralabrax maculatofasciatus
[Spotted sand bass]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Paralabrax nebulifer
[Barred sand bass]

9 Species of Family Serranidae with Genus Paralabrax
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1840	Paralabrax albomaculatus	Camotillo	Southeast Pacific	50.8 SL
1936	Paralabrax auroguttatus	Goldspotted sand bass	Eastern Central Pacific	71 TL
1906	Paralabrax callaensis	Southern rock bass	Southeast Pacific	35 SL
1854	Paralabrax clathratus	Kelp bass	Eastern Pacific	72 TL
1919	Paralabrax dewegeri	Vieja	Western Atlantic	43 TL
1828	Paralabrax humeralis	Peruvian rock seabass	East Pacific	54.5 TL
1936	Paralabrax loro	Parrot sand bass	Eastern Central Pacific	38 TL
1868	Paralabrax maculatofasciatus	Spotted sand bass	Eastern Central Pacific	60 TL
1854	Paralabrax nebulifer	Barred sand bass	Eastern Pacific	67 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy bassletsSubfamily: SerraninaeGenus: Paralabrax(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets
Subfamily: Serraninae
Genus: Paralabrax

(See list of species below)