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Callanthias ruber (Rafinesque) 1810      (up to 27cm)
(Callanthias peloritanus)

Fr: Barbier serrè
It: Canario rotondo
Cr: Matulic siljoglavac
Ger: Schlanker Roetling
En: Point-headed holy-fish

  
Epinephelus aeneus (Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, 1817)     (up to 100cm)
(Serranus aeneus Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, 1817, Cerna aenea, Doderlein, 1882)

It: Cernia bronzina, Cernia bianca

  
Epinephelus alexandrinus Valenciennes, 1828     (up to 80cm)
(Serranus alexandrinus Valenciennes, 1828, Plectropoma fasciatus Costa, 1836, Serranus costae Steindachner, 1878, Cerna alexandrina Doderlein, 1882, Cerna chrysotaenia Doderlein, 1882)

Sp: Falso abadejo
Fr: Badèche
It: Cernia dorata (adult), Cernia abadeco (young)
Cr: Kirnja ziatica (adult), Kirnja prugulja (young)
Ger: Goldener Zackenbarsch, Goldener Sagebarsch
En: Crouper

  
Epinephelus caninus (Valenciennes, 1843)     (up to 150cm)
(Serranus caninus Valenciennes, 1843, Cerna canina Doderlein, 1879)

Fr: Mèrou noir
It: Cernia nera
Cr: Kirnja zubusa
Ger: Schwarzer Zackenbarsch, Hundszahniger Zackenbarsch, Schwarzer Sagebarsch
En: Toothed crouper, Gray crouper

  
Epinephelus guaza (Linnaeus, 1758)     (up to 120cm)
(Labrus guaza Linnaeus, 1758, Perca gigas Brunnich, 1768, Epinephelus gigas Doderlein, 1889, Serranus guaza Fowler, 1936)

Pt: Mero, Mera, Garoupa
Sp: Mero, Meru, Reig, Anfoss, Nera y xerna, Xerna, Neru, Perco nero, Cherna
Fr: Mèrou, Mèron de la Mèditerranèe, Mèeou des Provencaux, Mèroun, Mèro, Mèron, Serran gèant, Gran serran brun, Perche gèante, Anfousoun, Anfossou
It: Cernia, Cerna, Cernia nera, Sciarrano gigante
Cr: Kirnja, Kirnja golema, Kraja golema
Al: Kermi
Ma: Cerna
Gr: Rophòs, Orfòs, Pigra, Sfiridha, Styra, Sfyrna
Tu: Orfoz
Is: Daqqar hasselaim
Eg: Wakar
Lb: Mannen, Mennen, Mannàn
Ts: Mennaru ahmar
Ag: Merou, Mèrot
Mo: Mirou, Mero
Ger: Zackenbarsch, Grosser Saegebarsch, Braun Serran
En: Brown crouper, Crouper, Grouper, Dusky perch, Dusky serranus, Rock-cod

  
Serranus cabrilla (Linnaeus) 1758      (up to 25cm)
(Serranellus cabrilla Linnaeus)

Sp: Cabrilla, Serrano cabrilla
Fr: Serran, Serran petite chèvre
It: Perchia
Cr: Kanjac
Al: Peshk bari
Gr: Chanos
Tu: Asil hani
Is: Oqonus mazui
Eg: Korfussa
Ts: Sarduq
Mo: Labguira
Ger: Blutstriemen, Sagebarsch
En: Comber, Gaper

  
Serranus hepatus (Linnaeus) 1758      (up to 14cm)
(Seranus (Paracebtropristis) hepatus (Linneaus) 1758, Paracebtropristis hepatus Klunz, Serranellus hepatus Linnaeus 1758)

Sp: Merillo
Fr: Tambour, Serran hèpate, Serran à tache noire
It: Sacchetto, Sciarrano sacchetto, Sciarrano epato
Cr: Vucic, Misic
Al: Misker, Mista
Gr: Perca
Tu: Benekli hani
Is: Oqonus katan
Ts: Bourqash
Ger: Bautelbarsch, Zwergbarsch
En: Brown comber

  
Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758)     (up to 120cm)
(Perca labrax Linnaeus, 1758, Labrax lupus Cuvier, 1828, Morone labrax Boulenger, 1895, Roccus labrax Bertolini, 1933, Dicentrarchus lupus Fowler, 1936)

Pt: Robalo, Robalete, Robalinho (juv), Cachote, Chalico, Peixe branco
Sp: Lubina, Llubina, Llobarro, Rubalo, Robalo, Llop, Baila, Baileta, Pintat
Fr: Bar, Loup, Loup de mer, Loubin, Loubin commun, Pigne, Bog, Brigue, Drelique; Co: Ragnola
It: Spigola, Branzino, Ragno, Pesce lupo
Cr: LubinSmudat, Dut, Vuk, Agac, Lebrek, Brancin
Al: Levreku, Lavraku
Ma: Spnotta
Gr: Lavràki, Labràs, Labràki, Labràkion
Tu: Levrek
Is: Lavraq
Eg: Karus, Carusch, Kariu, Karni entektet (juv)
Lb: Carusch, Kariu
Ts: Qarous, Karusch, Kariu, Karus entektet (juv)
Ag: Lupo, Loup, Spigola, Robalo
Mo: Daru, Ròbalo; Ger: Seebarsch, Meerbarsch, Seewolf, Salmbarsch, Wolfsbarsch, Gemeine Wolfbarsch
En: Bass, Common bass, King of the mullets, White salmon, White mullet, Gapemouth, Sea perch

       Apogonidae

  
Apogon imberbis (Linnaeus, 1758)     (up to 15cm)
(Mullus imberbis Linnaeus, 1758, Apogon ruber, Lacèpède, 1802, Apogon rex-mullorum Cuvier, 1828, Amia imberbe Fowler, 1936)

Sp: Palmonete real
Fr: Coq, Roi des rougets, Poisson cardinal
It: Re di triglie
Cr: Matulic, Matulicic
Gr: Kromidi
Is: Apogon adam
Ger: Meerbarbenkonig, Kardinalfisch
En: Cardinal fish

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Abbreviations:
Pt: Portugal
Sp: Spain
Ba: Baleares
Cat: Catalan
Fr: France
Co: Corsica
It: Italy
Cr: Croatia
Al: Albania
Ma: Malta
Gr: Greece
Tu: Turkey
Le: Lebanon
Is: Israel
Cy: Cyprus
Eg: Egypt
Lb: Libya
Ts: Tunisia
Ag: Algeria
Mo: Morocco
Ger: Germany
En: English

(the Greek, Arab and Hebrew names have been phonetically transcribed in Latin characters)