| Family: |
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 7 - 230 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Florida Keys and northwestern Florida in USA, and Yucatan in Mexico to northern South America. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Synchronously hermaphroditic. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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