Ecology and management of the invasive lionfish Pterois volitans/miles complex (Perciformes: Scorpaenidae) in Southern Costa Rica by Vera Sandel, Damián Martínez-Fernández, Daniel Wangpraseurt, Luis Sierra

“…The top five teleost families of dietary importance were Pomacentridae, Acanthuridae, Blennidae, Labridae and Serranidae. The average total length (±SD) of lionfish was 18.7(±5.7)cm and varied significantly between sites (p<0.001). …”
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Comparative Analysis of Four Complete Mitochondrial Genomes of Epinephelidae (Perciformes) by Chen Wang, Peiyuan Ye, Min Liu, Yue Zhang, Haiqing Feng, Jingyu Liu, Haolang Zhou, Junjie Wang, Xiao Chen

“…More mitogenomic data from Epinephelidae species are essential to understand its taxonomic status with the family Serranidae.…”
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Shifting reef fish assemblages along a depth gradient in Pohnpei, Micronesia by Richard R. Coleman, Joshua M. Copus, Daniel M. Coffey, Robert K. Whitton, Brian W. Bowen

“…Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes), Holocentridae (soldierfishes), and Labridae (wrasses) were associated primarily with shallow habitat, while Pomacentridae (damselfishes) and Serranidae (groupers) were associated with deep habitat. …”
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Preliminary result of population structure of reef fishes in coral reef restoration sites in Tun Sakaran Marine Park, Semporna, Sabah by Elvin Michael Bavoh, B. Mabel Manjaji-Matsumoto, Abd. Jalil Mapait, Mohd. Nara Ahmad

“…The preliminary findings reveal a low abundance and diversity counts of indicator reef fish (Serranidae, Labridae, Scaridae and Lutjanidae) at the coral restoration sites within TSMP. …”
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Variasi Temporal Kelompok Ikan Terumbu Karang di Pulau Tidung Kecil Menggunakan eDNA Metabarkoding dan Sensus Visual by Muhammad Fahmi Zuhdi, Hawis Madduppa, Neviaty P. Zamani

“…Family Carangidae are the highest species richness (15 species) in wet season and Serranidae (3 species) in east season, respectively.  …”
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Assessing potential protection effects on commercial fish species in a Cuban MPA by Barbara Horta e Costa, Jorge Angulo-Valdés, Jorge M.S. Gonçalves, Pedro Barros

“…This study aimed at increasing local scientific knowledge by providing a baseline study about the most commercially fished families (Haemulidae, Lutjanidae and Serranidae) around Punta Francés MPA. Data collected represent only a limited period but can be used as a base point to support future monitoring. …”
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Composición taxonómica y aspectos zoogeográficos de peces de profundidad (90-540m) del Golfo de California, México by Juana López-Martínez, Alejandro Acevedo-Cervantes, Eloisa Herrera-Valdivia, Jesús Rodríguez-Romero, Deivis S. Palacios-Salgado

“…Las familias mejor representadas en número de especies son: Paralichthyidae (ocho especies), Serranidae (seis), Scorpaenidae y Triglidae (cinco cada una). …”
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Length–weight relations of 39 continental-shelf and deep-water fishes (Actinopterygii) from northwestern Gulf of México by Ariel A. Chi-Espínola, M. Eugenia Vega-Cendejas, J. Mirella Hernández De Santillana

“…The fish species studied represented 28 families (in alphabetical order): Antennariidae, Batrachoididae, Bembropidae, Bothidae, Carangidae, Chlorophthalmidae, Congridae, Cyclopsettidae, Cynoglossidae, Dorosomatidae, Epigonidae, Gonostomatidae, Lutjanidae, Macrouridae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, Ogcocephalidae, Ophidiidae, Phycidae, Sciaenidae, Serranidae, Sternoptychidae, Stomiidae, Synagropidae, Synodontidae, Tetraodontidae Trichiuridae, Triglidae. …”
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The evolution of NLRC3 subfamily genes in Sebastidae teleost fishes by Chengbin Gao, Xin Cai, Alan J. Lymbery, Le Ma, Chao Li

“…Results Phylogenetic inference of NLRC3 subfamily protein sequences were conducted to evaluate the orthology of NLRC3 subfamily genes in black rockfish (Sebastes schlegilii), 13 other fish species from the families Sebastidae, Serranidae, Gasterosteidae and Cyclopteridae, and three species of high vertebrates (bird, reptile and amphibian). …”
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Data on the length-weight relationship of 161 species of commercially important coral reef fishes in Tawi-Tawi islands, Southern Philippines by Richard N. Muallil, Ahalnida M. Tambihasan, Marylyn J. Enojario, Rosanda T. Tarabasa, Argamar A. Habibuddin, Akkil S. Injani, Mohammad Amilussin T. Ammang, Absar S. Aksa, Cleto L． Nañola Jr.

“…Among the families with at least 10 species recorded were the Serranidae or groupers (24 species), Lutjanidae or snappers (17 species), Nemipteridae or coral breams (14 species), Acanthuridae or surgeonfishes (12 species), Carangidae or jacks (12 species), Scaridae or parrotfishes (12 species), and Siganidae or rabbitfishes (10 species). …”
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Deep-Water Fish Are Potential Vectors of Ciguatera Poisoning in the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia by Hélène Taiana Darius, Taina Revel, Philippe Cruchet, Jérôme Viallon, Clémence Mahana iti Gatti, Manoëlla Sibat, Philipp Hess, Mireille Chinain

“…Using the radioactive receptor binding assay (rRBA) and mouse bioassay (MBA), significant CTX levels were detected in seven deep-water specimens in Lutjanidae, Serranidae, and Bramidae families. Following additional purification steps on the remaining liposoluble fractions for 13 of these samples (kept at −20 °C), these latter were reanalyzed in 2018 with improved protocols of the neuroblastoma cell-based assay (CBA-N2a) and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). …”
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Caracterización fisicoquímica e inventario de especies del Gran Banco de Buena Esperanza, golfo de Guacanayabo, Cuba. by Leslie Hernández-Fernández, Yunier Olivera, Roberto González-De Zayas, Héctor Salvat Torres, Mayrene Guimarais Bermejo, Yudisleyvis Ventura Díaz, Fabián Pina-Amargós

“…En peces, predominaron las familias Serranidae y Lutjanidae. Estos resultados podrían ser las bases para futuras investigaciones ecológicas, ya que han generado nuevas hipótesis de trabajo sobre posibles nuevas especies, así como estudios de hibridación y evolución enfocados, principalmente, al género Acropora. …”
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Acoustic telemetry provides insights for improving conservation and management at a spawning aggregation site of the endangered Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) by Richard S. Nemeth, Elizabeth Kadison, Jonathan Jossart, Mahmood Shivji, Bradley M. Wetherbee, Jordan K. Matley

“…Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus, Serranidae) were one of the most important fishery species in the Caribbean, but are now listed as critically endangered. …”
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Reef fish assemblages in artificial reefs at Tun Sakaran Marine Park, Semporna, Sabah by Elvin Michael Bavoh

“…Thus, this study was carried out 1) to establish the diversity of the major groups of reef fish and non-major but endangered, threaten and protected (ETP) species in Malaysia (i.e., sharks and rays) in coral reef restoration sites 2) to estimate the abundance and biomass of four families of large indicator coral reef fishes (Serranidae, Labridae, Lethrinidae and Haemulidae) 3) to determine the correlation of hard coral cover on artificial reef towards the reef fish’s diversity and abundance. …”
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Building a Teleost Fish Traceability Program Based on Genetic Data from Pacific Panama Fish Markets by Edgardo Díaz-Ferguson, Magaly Chial, Maribel Gonzalez, Edgardo Muñoz, Olga Chen, Ovidio Durán, Angel Javier Vega, Carlos Ramos Delgado

“…A total of 34 species from 14 families (Ariidae, Caranjidae, Centropomidae, Gerreidae, Haemulidae, Lobotidae, Lutjanidae, Malacanthidae, Mugilidae, Scianidae, Scombridae, Serranidae, Sphyraenidae, Stromateidae) were identified at the species level from 164 sequences. …”
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Benthic Fish Communities Associated with <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> Beds May Reveal the Fishing Impact and Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas: Two Case Studies in the Southern... by Luca Appolloni, Alberto Pagliarani, Adele Cocozza di Montanara, Francesco Rendina, Luigia Donnarumma, Domenico Ciorciaro, Federica Ferrigno, Floriana Di Stefano, Roberto Sandulli, Giovanni Fulvio Russo

“…CCA analyses showed omnivorous species, mostly belonging to the Sparidae family, correlated with the highest shoot densities, with their feeding habits mostly directed to crustaceans, while macro- and microinvertivores, mainly belonging to the Serranidae and Labridae families, correlated with the highest leaf lengths, where they sough shelter and feed. …”
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Eco-environmental assessment in the Sembilan Archipelago, Indonesia: its relation to the abundance of humphead wrasse and coral reef fish composition by Amran Ronny Syam, Mujiyanto, Arip Rahman, Imam Taukhid, Masayu Rahmia Anwar Putri, Andri Warsa, Lismining Pujiyani Astuti, Sri Endah Purnamaningtyas, Didik Wahju Hendro Tjahjo, Yosmaniar, Chodrijah Umi, Dini Purbani, Adriani Sri Nastiti, Ngurah Nyoman Wiadnyana, Krismono, Sri Turni Hartati, Mahiswara, Safar Dody, Mahiswara, Husnah, Ulung Jantama Wisha

“…The Napoleon fish was only found at stations 1 and 2, with a density of about 3.8 Ind/ha, aligning with the dominant composition of the family Serranidae (covering more than 15% of the total community) and coinciding with the higher coral mortality and lower reef fish abundance. …”
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