title: [Illustrated key for the Chilean fishes of the family Serranidae (Teleostei: Perciformes)].
abstract: A taxonomic key for identification of fish species of the family Serranidae of Chile, grouped in the subfamilies Epinephelinae, Serraninae and Anthiinae is presented. Basic data about the taxonomic of the group to facilitate the identification is given. In each specific case, the geographical distribution is showed. Reduced illustrations for the currently 13 serranid species considered in the Chilean ichthyofauna are included.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Zoología Ernst F. Kilian Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile. gpequeno@uach.cl
authors.forename: Germán
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pequeño
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodrigo Rojas
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sáez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001492:Bass / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D002677:Chile; D005843:Geography