| Family: |
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 18 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida (rare in Keys) and Texas, USA. Reported from Mexico and Cuba (Ref. 26340). |
| Diagnosis: |
Stubby sea bass with a pointed snout. |
| Biology: |
Occurs from water's edge to at least 18 m depth, often in silty water. Synchronously hermaphroditic. Not a coral-reef species (Ref. 26938). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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