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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Thursday, October 30th 2025
The leopard blenny
The leopard blenny is a small reef fish from the Indo-Pacific ocean. It is easily recognized by its spotted coloration, which resembles that of a leopard. It lives on shallow coral reefs, feeds mainly on algae and polyps and skillfully camouflages among the corals to avoid predators.

Monday, October 27th 2025
The Spanish slipper lobster
The Spanish slipper lobster is a colorful crustacean found around reefs in the tropical waters of the northwestern Atlantic. Its flattened body and distinctive antennae allow it to hide in crevices during the day and emerge at night to feed on benthic invertebrates.

Monday, October 20th 2025
The Hawaiian archipelago, a volcanic gem of the pacific
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Seiche flamboyante
(Metasepia pfefferi)
(Metasepia pfefferi)


