Socorro serrano (Serranus socorroensis)

Scientific name: Serranus socorroensis Allen & Robertson, 1992

The Socorro serrano (Serranus socorroensis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known only from Socorro Island (Revillagigedo Islands).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Serranus socorroensis
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Depth range: 8 m (26 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 8 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: known only from Socorro Island (Revillagigedo Islands).
Conservation status (IUCN): Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026