Centropristis Cuvier 1829 (perch-like fish)
Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Serranidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 35982
Parent taxon: Serranidae according to J. E. Fitch and R. J. Lavenberg 1983
Sister taxa: Allomorone, Diplectrum, Epigonus, Epinephelinae, Epinephelus, Mycteroperca, Palaeopercichthys, Paleoserranus, Paralabrax, Percostoma, Plesioserranus, Prolates, Properca, Protanthias, Seriphus, Serraninus, Serranopsis, Serranus, Tavania
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: nektonic carnivore