serranid
noun
ser·ra·nid
sə-ˈra-nəd 
ˈser-ə-nəd
: any of a large family (Serranidae) of carnivorous marine bony fishes which have an oblong compressed body covered with usually ctenoid scales and many of which are important food and sport fishes (such as the sea basses) especially of warm seas
serranid
adjective
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“Serranid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serranid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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