Grammistidae


Grammistidae is a family of percoid fish, commonly known as soapfishes. They are found in tropical oceans around the world. They were formerly considered a tribe of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias, groupers and the sea basses, but are now treated as a distinct family.

Genera

The following genera are included within the Grammistidae:Aporops Schultz, 1943Grammistes Bloch & Schneider, 1801Grammistops Schultz 1953Jeboehlkia Robins, 1967Pogonoperca Günther, 1859Pseudogramma Bleeker, 1875Rypticus Cuvier, 1829Suttonia J.L.B. Smith, 1953