Sealife guideThe Serranidae familyThe taxonomy of marine species
Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !

Barramundi cod
(Cromileptes altivelis)
(Cromileptes altivelis)

Black grouper
(Mycteroperca bonaci)
(Mycteroperca bonaci)

Black sea bass
(Centropristis striata)
(Centropristis striata)

Butter hamlet
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)
(Hypoplectrus unicolor)

Gulf grouper
(Mycteroperca jordani)
(Mycteroperca jordani)

Harlequin bass
(Serranus tigrinus)
(Serranus tigrinus)

Island grouper
(Mycteroperca fusca)
(Mycteroperca fusca)

Leopard grouper
(Mycteroperca rosacea)
(Mycteroperca rosacea)

Painted comber
(Serranus scriba)
(Serranus scriba)

Slender grouper
(Anyperodon leucogrammicus)
(Anyperodon leucogrammicus)

Yellow-edged lyretail
(Variola louti)
(Variola louti)
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Monday, August 11th 2025
The banded sea snake
The coloration of the banded sea snake, also known as the yellow-lipped sea snake, is distinctive with alternating black bands and bluish to grayish areas. The tip of its head, limited to its upper lip, is yellowish.

Thursday, August 7th 2025
The princess parrotfish
The princess parrotfish stands out with a coloration fit for a princess, featuring a dominant bluish hue, with yellow along the central part of its body near the pelvic fins, transitioning into green. Two blue bands run across its head on either side of its eyes.

Monday, August 4th 2025
The batwing coral crab
Discover the batwing coral crab, an iconic species of Caribbean coral reefs, recognizable by its smooth red shell speckled with white and cream.
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Crabe vert
(Carcinus maenas)
(Carcinus maenas)