Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Barred Serrano
Serranus psittacinus
Barred Serrano
Category: Seabasses
Scientific Name: Serranus psittacinus
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 20-200 ft. (6-60 m)
Distribution: Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Peru
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Serranidae (Family)
       └Serranus (Genus)

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