serranid

serranid (plural serranids)

1. (zoology) Any fish of the family Serranidae.
   • 2000, Yvonne Sadovy, Andrew S. Cornish, Reef Fishes of Hong Kong, page 46,

     The groupers, hinds and many related serranids are well-known for their rather unusual reproductive styles.

   • 2007, Gene S. Helfman, Fish Conservation, page 46,

     Conservation measures that are targeted specifically at protecting serranids and take into account their reproductive traits have proven successful.

   • 2008, J. S. Kenny, The Biological Diversity of Trinidad and Tobago: A Naturalist's Notes, page 72,

     As noted above, the serranids are the largest group in terms of species numbers.

• serranoid

• Reinards, drainers, redrains, sardiner