The Serraninae is a subfamily of perciform ray-finned fishes in the family Serranidae.

[2] The fishes in the subfamily Serraninae, the serranines, are small species within the family Serranidae.

They are also characterised by the fin spines being unserrated.

The genera within the Serraninae are separated by the counts of the soft rays in the dorsal fin.

[3] The following genera are classified within the Serraninae:[2] The Anthiinae are sometimes placed within the Serraninae but these fishes are mainly deepwater species and have a soft ray count in the anal fin with a mode of eight.