After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]

<==o Serraninae [13/75] [FB: 9?/70]
   |?- Bullisichthys
   |--o Centropristis Olig. Mioc. Eu. R. Oc. [4]
   |  |-- C. fuscula Poey, 1861 (Twospot sea bass)
   |  |-- C. ocyurus (Jordan & Evermann, 1887) (Bank sea bass)
   |  |-- C. philadelphica (Linnaeus, 1758) (Rock sea bass)
   |  `-- C. striata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Black seabass)
   |--o Chelidoperca [4]
   |  |-- C. hirundinacea (Valenciennes, 1831)
   |  |-- C. lecromi Fourmanoir, 1982
   |  |-- C. margaritifera Weber, 1913
   |  `-- C. pleurospilus (Günther, 1880)
   |-- Cratinus agassizii Steindachner, 1878 (Graery threadfin seabass)
   |--o Diplectrum [12]
   |  |-- D. bivittatum (Valenciennes, 1828) (Dwarf sand perch)
   |  |-- D. conceptione (Valenciennes, 1828) (Sand-perch)
   |  |-- D. eumelum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974 (Orange-spotted sand perch)
   |  |-- D. euryplectrum Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (Bighead sand perch)
   |  |-- D. formosum (Linnaeus, 1766) (Sand seabass)
   |  |-- D. labarum Rosenblatt & Johnson, 1974 (Highfin sand perch)
   |  |-- D. macropoma (Günther, 1864) (Mexican sand perch)
   |  |-- D. maximum Hildebrand, 1946 (Torpedo sand perch)
   |  |-- D. pacificum Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 (Inshore sand perch)
   |  |-- D. radiale (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Pond perch)
   |  |-- D. rostrum Bortone, 1974 (Bridled sand perch)
   |  `-- D. sciurus Gilbert, 1892 (Gulf squirrelfish)
   |--o Hypoplectrus [=? Hypoplectrum] [10]
   |  |-- H. aberrans Poey, 1868 (Yellowbelly hamlet)
   |  |-- H. chlorurus (Cuvier, 1828) (Yellowtail hamlet)
   |  |-- H. gemma Goode & Bean, 1882 (Blue hamlet)
   |  |-- H. gummigutta (Poey, 1851) (Golden hamlet)
   |  |-- H. guttavarius (Poey, 1852) (Shy hamlet)
   |  |-- H. indigo (Poey, 1851) (Indigo hamlet)
   |  |-- H. nigricans (Poey, 1852) (Black hamlet)
   |  |-- H. providencianus Acero & Garzón-Ferreira, 1994 (Masked Hamlet)
   |  |-- H. puella (Cuvier, 1828) (Barred hamlet)
   |  `-- H. unicolor (Walbaum, 1792) (Butter hamlet)
   |--o Paralabrax [9]
   |  |-- P. albomaculatus (Jenyns, 1840) (Camotillo)
   |  |-- P. auroguttatus Walford, 1936 (Goldspotted sand bass)
   |  |-- P. callaensis Starks, 1906 (Southern rock bass)
   |  |-- P. clathratus (Girard, 1854) (Kelp bass)
   |  |-- P. humeralis (Valenciennes, 1828) (Peruvian rock seabass)
   |  |-- P. loro Walford, 1936 (Parrot sand bass)
   |  |-- P. maculatofasciatus (Steindachner, 1868) (Spotted sand bass)
   |  |-- P. nebulifer (Girard, 1854) (Barred sand bass)
   |  `-- P. semifasciatus (Guichenot, 1848)
   |?- Parasphyraenops
   |-- Schultzea beta (Hildebrand, 1940) School bass
   |-- Serraniculus pumilio Ginsburg, 1952 Pygmy sea bass
   `-- Serranus Cuvier, 1816; Mioc. Eu. Plioc. NAf. R. Oc. [28]

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