Serranus marginatus

Lowe, R. T., 1833, Characters of a New Genus, and of several New Species of Fishes from Madera., I, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street: Proceedings Of The Zoological Society Of London, pp. 141-143 : 143

Serranus marginatus .

Serr. nigrescens, luteo maculatus; pinnis dorsali,anali, caudalique nigris, albo marginatis; pinna dor sali filamentoso.

D. ll + 17. P 18. v. 1 + 5. A.3 +9.C. 18.

This fish is very nearly related to Serr. Gigas, Cuv. &: Val.; but appears to be distinguished by the greater number of the soft rays of its dorsal and anal fins, as well as by the white margin of these and the caudal. Its general tone of colouring is somewhat like that of a Tench, Tinca vulgaris, Cuv.; and it attains the length of 2 feet, and the weight of 8 pounds.