The following taxa of this family occur in the region:
Rypticus saponaceus (Greater soapfish)
Hypoplectrus unicolor (Butter hamlet)
Hypoplectrus puella (Barred hamlet)
Epinephelus itajara (Jewfish)
Mycteroperca tigris (Tiger grouper)
Epinephelus cruentatus (Graysby)
Epinephelus guttatus (Red hind)
Epinephelus adscensionis (Rock hind)
Epinephelus fulvus (Coney)
Mycteroperca rubra (Comb grouper)
Serranus tigrinus (Harlequin bass)
Serranus tabacarius (Tobaccofish)
Serranus annularis (Orangeback bass)
Serranus baldwini (Lantern bass)
Liopropoma carmabi (Candy basslet)
Paranthias furcifer (Creole-fish)