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