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Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Etymology: Serranus: Latin, serran, serranus, saw and a fish of genus Serranus (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Robert Elmer Maytag (1923–1962) was an American naturalist, conservationist and philanthropist who was the founder of the Phoenix Zoo and Arizona Zoological Socity. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Robins & Starck.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 274 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical
Western Atlantic: Northwestern Caribbean between Jamaica and Honduras.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Uniformly colored, probably red in life, with no spots or bars.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, C.L., 1997. National Audubon Society field guide to tropical marine fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 720 p. (Ref. 26938)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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